The export of Spanish lettuce grows 7.4%

Published 2024년 5월 28일

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The FEPEX Lettuce Committee, consisting of representatives from the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia, Proexport, the Association of Fruit Producer Organizations and Vegetables of the province of Almería, Coexphal, and the Federation of Fruit and Horticultural Products Entrepreneurs of Alicante, has convened to discuss the 2023/2024 campaign's performance and future directions. The meeting highlighted a positive start, a challenging latter half due to price and availability fluctuations, and a notable 7.4% increase in lettuce exports in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 292,452 tons. Despite challenges, there has been a significant growth in export values by 11% to €920 million. Cecilio Peregrín, a key figure in the sector, has been elected as the new president of the FEPEX Lettuce Committee, demonstrating a strong commitment to the sector's growth and development. The focus now shifts to addressing specific issues within the sector to enhance production, marketing, and promotion, aiming to improve the competitiveness of Spanish lettuce in the global market.

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The FEPEX Lettuce Committee met on Monday in Murcia to analyze the 2023/2024 campaign, characterized by a positive first part and a very irregular second part, as well as a significant increase in exports and a growing varietal diversification, and agreed the election of Cecilio Peregrín as president of the Committee. At the meeting, the notable growth in exported volumes in this campaign was analyzed, so that, in the first quarter of this year, 292,452 tons have been exported, 7.4% more than in the same period of 2023. It was confirmed also the trend towards greater varietal diversification, with iceberg lettuce still being the most exported variety, with approximately 50% of the total. The 2023/2024 campaign has been characterized by positive behavior in the first months, with acceptable volumes and prices and a second part, from December to May, very irregular both in terms of price and product availability. A relaxation has also been observed in consumption, especially of ...

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