The export of fruit and vegetables grows 10% in value and 6% in volume in May

The Spanish export of fruit and vegetables in May grew 10% in regard to the same month of 2011, totalizando 838 million euros and 6% in volume, totalizando 908.872 tonnes, according to the up to date data until May by the Department of Customs and Special Taxles, processed by Fepex. The positive evolution of the export in the month of May had to to the good behaviour of the vegetables, that grew 20% in value and 17% in volume in regard to May of 2011, totalizando 271 million euros and 351.030 tonnes respectively. It stands out the good behaviour of the exports of tomato, that practically compensates the shrinkings observed in the previous months. It stands out also the increase of the export of schools, pepper, lettuce and courgette.

The export of fruit in May increased 6% in value, totalizando 567 million euros and stabilised in volume with 557.842 tonnes (+1%). The main fruit exported in this month were citrus, watermelon, strawberry and melon.

In the accumulated of January to May, the export increased 5% in value and 4% in volume, situating in 3.776 million euros and 5,1 million tonnes. The export of vegetables situated in 2,3 million tonnes (+1%) by a value of 2.190 million euros (+5%) and the one of fruit situated in 2,8 million euros (+7%) by a value of 1.857 million euros (+7%). For Fepex, the evolution of the export is consequence of the good behaviour of the demand in some big markets, like France, Germany or Russia, with some increasingly sensitive consumers to the advantages that contribute the fruit and vegetables to the maintenance of a healthy and healthy diet.