Spain, Principal Fruit Exporter

Spain, the largest exporter of frutaEspaña still at number one world ranking in exports of fruits and vegetables, with a market share of 9%, followed by the Netherlands, U.S. 7%, 6%, according to updated data of FAO.

At the same time Spain is also one of the main producers of the European Union, along with Italy and France.

Spain exports 41% of agri-food products and imports account for only 12%.

Because export is a very important element for the Spanish economy, Josep Puxeu, the Secretary of State for Rural Water and the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), Spanish food alsector encouraged to continue developing their export capacity.

The Secretary met yesterday in the Spanish Economic and Trade Office in Sydney with a group of Spanish businessmen and importers Australian food industry.

Josep Puxeu has highlighted that there are a growing presence of Spanish food industries in Australia, highlighting markets like bottled olive oil, canned vegetables or prepared foods.

The Secretary of State has noted that exports of horticulture in 2010 was 28,280 million euros, representing 15% of total Spanish exports.

Murcia

The Murcia region has increased its horticultural exports by 17.6% from January to April 2011.

Murcia 767,807 tons of exported fruits and vegetables worth 598 million euros, according to Proexport, this represents a recovery of fruit and vegetable consumption in Europe.

The Region of Murcia is the third largest export of fruits and vegetables in Spain after Andalucía (1,404 million euros) and Valencia (1,255 million) and represents 19% of Spanish exports in volume, according to this source .

Fruit Attraction

Therefore, it is clear that all the impulses that benefit the horticultural export are welcome and needed.

This October, the sector received with open arms Atraction Fruit, the International Fair of fruits and vegetables that will result in IFEMA.

A two-month celebration, the show has confirmed more than 550 exhibitors, both nationally and internationally.

Fruit Attraction is confirmed as a business platform and a multiplier of opportunities for marketing and investment.