This campaign, Spain has exported the largest volume of cucumbers ever. From August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019, a total of 675.06 million kilos have been shipped; 32 million kilos more than in the previous season, in which 643.07 million were exported, which entailed an increase of 4.97%.
The turnover has also grown by 39.7 million Euro, which is a 7.15% increase. The total stands at 594.59 million Euro, compared to the 554.89 million of the 2017/2018 campaign.
This increase in turnover has been obtained by exporting a greater volume of cucumbers, but also thanks to a recovery in the average price at which they are sold, which has increased by 2.08% compared to the previous campaign. It has gone from € 0.863 / kg in the 2017/2018 campaign to € 0.881 / kg in the latest season.
Countries
Almost 40% of the cucumbers exported by Spain are intended for German markets, specifically 38.39%. In the campaign that has recently ended, Germany has bought a total of 259.14 million kilos of cucumbers from Spain, for which it has paid an average price of € 0.878 / kg, with a total value of 227.54 million Euro.
The second position is for the United Kingdom, which last year bought 95.99 million kilos from Spain, with a value of 81.55 million Euro, at an average price of € 0.85 / kg.
The third place in the ranking is for the Netherlands, with a total of 76.07 million kilos, 66.56 million Euro and an average price of € 0.875 / kg.
The fourth place has been for France, with 56.51 million kilos, 49.11 million Euro and an average price of € 0.869 / kg.
Poland ranks fifth, with 36.49 million kilos, 29.56 million Euro and an average price of € 0.81 / kg.
The country from this top five paying the best prices has been Germany.
Source: hortoinfo.es