Moroccan fruit and vegetable exports to Spain are also growing this year

Published Dec 4, 2020

Tridge summary

In the first nine months of 2020, Morocco emerged as the leading supplier of fruits and vegetables to Spain, with a 16% increase in value and 20% increase in volume compared to the same period last year. The total import value reached € 597 million, with a volume of 404,116 tonnes. The vegetables imported included green beans, tomatoes, and bell peppers, whereas the fruits imported were watermelons, oranges, and blueberries. The significant increase in the import of tomatoes has led to a price crisis in the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector.

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Original content

Morocco has this year even more firmly established itself in the first position among the suppliers of fruit and vegetables to Spain. Between January and September 2020, Spain imported 404,116 tonnes of Moroccan fruit and vegetables worth € 597 million, representing a 16% increase in value and 20% in volume compared to the first nine months of last year, data from the Spanish Department of Customs and Special Taxes. Between January and September, Spain imported 188,040 tons of vegetables from the North African country for a value of € 220 million. This mainly concerns green beans (58,020 tons, + 2%), tomatoes (52,291 tons, + 28%) and bell peppers ( 40,588 tons, -6%). The sharp increase in the import of tomatoes, with a total of 52,291 tonnes (+ 28%) worth € 55 million (+ 39%), is of particular concern to the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, united in the Fepex organization. Morocco is a direct competitor for Spanish vegetables, both on the domestic market and in Europe. The ...

Source: AGF