Spanish imports of Egyptian oranges will not decrease anytime soon

Spanish imports of Egyptian oranges increased spectacularly from 61 tons to 107,676 tons between 2022 and 2023, according to data from Datacomex, the statistical service of the Spanish Ministry of Commerce. 78% of imports enter the country via the regions of Murcia and Valencia. Spanish import of Egyptian oranges (source: Datacomex) “Indeed, imports from Egypt will increase enormously in 2023,” says Eduardo Eraso, citrus specialist at the Asaja Córdoba growers' association. “Of course, we from Asaja ask that, regardless of the product and country of origin, the government exercises control, also with regard to the reciprocity principle with regard to phytosanitary requirements, and certainly in this case of oranges. Such imports can of course hit us hard, because almost half of Spain's orange cultivation takes place here in the plain of the Guadalquivir River.” “Egypt was the largest supplier of oranges to the EU last year. The main reason for this is probably the mandatory cold ...