In Germany, the kaki area has decreased considerably in recent years

Traditionally, during the cold time of the year, Spanish seasonal products, especially citrus and fruit vegetables, but also persimmons, increasingly enter the German market. "There are still enough fruit vegetables available: but if it also gets colder in Spain, the supply can decrease considerably, especially because winter cultivation in Northwest Europe has also been stopped in many places due to cost considerations," explains Roberto Tur (photo right), Spain expert and director of Fresh Fruit Alliance from Friedrichshafen, about the current market conditions. As a direct importer, Roberto supplies both organic and conventional products from Spanish cultivation to numerous retail and wholesale customers. "Organic was a trend during the corona period, but since the start of the war in Ukraine, organic specialty stores have faced sales losses of up to 30 percent. The discounters, on the other hand, were able to generate more organic sales." Meanwhile, the trade is trying to push ...