Spanish cherries are coming! China and Spain sign a protocol for the export of fresh cherries to China

Published 2025년 4월 15일

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Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez and Chinese Director General of the General Administration of Customs, Sun Meijun, have signed a protocol allowing Spain to export cherries to China. Interested Spanish exporters will need to register and pass a compliance audit. Spain, the European leader in fruit exports to China, will soon start the registry and audit process through the Ministry of Agriculture. Despite climate change impacts, Spain's cherry production and export volumes have varied. In 2024, a reduction in local production is expected due to high temperatures, but exports to the EU and non-EU markets are projected to reach 33,440 tons and 6,528 tons, respectively, with the UK being the largest non-EU market.

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According to the official website of the Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Export Federation (FEPEX), during the visit of Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to China, Spanish Minister of Agriculture Luis Planas and Director General of the General Administration of Customs of China Sun Meijun signed a protocol on the export of cherries to China. FEPEX said that interested Spanish exporters must now register at a special registry that will soon be opened by the Ministry of Agriculture and then pass a compliance audit. Spain is the European country with the most fruit exports to China, including citrus (tangerines, oranges, grapefruits, lemons), peaches, plums, grapes and persimmons. In recent years, the cherry planting area in Spain has increased significantly, especially in the main production area of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, bordering France, there are about 13,250 hectares of cherry orchards, accounting for more than 40% of the total cherry production in Spain. Affected by ...

Source: Guojiguoshu