Spain: Tomato export reaches almost 1 billion

According to data released by Estacom, the total volume of tomatoes exported during the recently closed campaign was 957.43 million kilos, which meant an income of 949,43 million for Spain.

The Old Continent absorbed 99.97% of total exports thanks to the over nine hundred million kilos purchased. The main destination is Germany which represents 20.9% of the total with 200.10 million kilos purchased and 234.27 million Euro paid. Secondly comes France with a total of 141.57 million kilos, representing 14.79% of tomatoes exports. In terms of value this translates to 120.52 million Euro, with an average price of 0.85 Euro/kg. The third market is the United Kingdom with 137.84 million kilos at the value of 129.88 million Euro, followed by the Netherlands (125.39 million kilos for 133.06 million Euro) and Poland (59.30 million kilos for 47.26 million Euro).

Italy is the sixth most important country for exports of Spanish tomatoes: with 52.56 million kilos of fresh tomatoes purchased, representing 5.49% of Spain's exports. The average purchase price is 0.61 Euro/KG for a total of 31.87 millions.

The Russian market, which is now lost, made up 4.05% of tomato exports: 38.76 million kilos sold at the average price of 1.04 Euro/KG created 40.49 million Euro.

Source: greenmed.eu