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Exports decline due to E.coli crisis
Spain
Thursday 25 August 2011
MD
June say Spanish fruit and vegetable exports decline in volume and value, but for the first half of 2011 exports grew by 16% in volume and 3.7% in value.
In June the value of Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables fell by 10% compared to the same month last year. Exports were down to €589.5 million, mainly due to the alarm in Europe caused by the bacterium E. coli.
The largest decline occurred in the vegetables which fell by 17% in June to €130.7 million. Some varieties have experienced significant declines: tomatoes 47% (€18 million), cabbages 32% (€9.6 million), cucumbers 56% (€1.8 million). The value of fruit exports fell by 7.6% to € 458.8 million.
However, from January to June 2011, exports of fruits and vegetables increased by 16% by volume and 3.7% in value, totalling 5.6 million tons and € 4,957,000.
source : fepex
