Spain: Broccoli consumption in Europe hasn't reached its peak

Published 2021년 2월 17일

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Since the pandemic began, Spain has seen a 10% increase in the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, with broccoli consumption rising tenfold in the last decade. The Spanish sector is working to provide a continuous, high-quality supply of broccoli to the European market all year round. Alimer, a large cooperative in the Murcia region, harvests about 50 million kilos of broccoli annually and is one of Europe's largest growers of the vegetable. The company is also increasing its organic broccoli production, with a current 8-9% of total production, aiming to grow to 15-20%.

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Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in Spain has increased remarkably since the start of the pandemic. According to the most recent data from the Food Consumption Panel of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the consumption of fruit and vegetables in the past month of November was 10% higher than in the same month in 2019. The Spanish consumer is clearly looking for more healthy nutrition. But the current situation aside, there is one vegetable that has performed particularly well in the past decade: broccoli. In Spain, broccoli consumption has increased tenfold in ten years, from an average of 200 grams per person to 2 kg, according to data from + Brócoli, an association promoting this vegetable. "Broccoli is fashionable", says Jesús Abenza, commercial director of the Murcia growers association Alimer. “There is a lot of consumption all over Europe. Almost all countries have hooked up their cart. A lot of broccoli is also eaten in countries such as ...

Source: AGF