Spanish fruit and vegetable exports saw a sharp decline in May

From January through May, Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports lagged 3% compared to the same period last year. Compared to the previous years, it was more evident from figures from Eurostat. It is striking that exports in the first four months did not deviate too much from the same months in the past year. In May, however, the export of fresh fruit and vegetables was less than 16% smaller than in May 2019. Compared to May 2017 and 2018, Spanish exports also lagged this year. In terms of value, no major differences in fruit and vegetables, but total Spanish exports fell sharply, all on the basis of the exported quantities. The image was different in value. Even in May, the value of Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables at 1.3 billion euros was virtually the same as last year in May, while in the first four months the value of exports of fresh fruit and vegetables was greater than last year . The sharp decline in total Spanish goods exports since the outbreak of the ...