Apples lead EU fruit trade while other categories decline

The EU Agricultural Outlook Report for 2024-2035, prepared by the European Commission and collected by Fepex, highlights a mixed trend in foreign trade in fresh fruit and vegetables. While imports of products such as tomatoes, oranges, peaches and nectarines continue to increase, exports in most of these categories show a sustained decline. However, apples emerge as the exception, with expected growth in foreign sales and a reduction in imports. The study predicts that imports of fresh tomatoes will grow by 0.6% annually, consolidating Morocco as the main supplier of this product to the EU. In the case of oranges, an increase of 1.5% per year is estimated, especially out of season, while peaches and nectarines, although starting from low volumes, will experience a notable increase of 5% per year. In contrast, EU exports of tomatoes and peaches and nectarines are expected to decline, with annual declines of 0.2% and 2.9% respectively. For oranges, the report projects stability at ...