Southampton's position as the sole UK port of entry for fresh produce imported from the Canary Islands has been confirmed for a further three years.

This follows an agreement between Associated British Ports (ABP), Southampton Fruit Handling Ltd (SFH) and the Federations of Canary Islands Producers (Fedex Las Palmas and Aceto Tenerife).

The port handles over 80,000 tonnes of fresh produce from the Canary Islands. Volumes are dominated by tomatoes but smaller volumes of capsicum, avocados and cucumbers are also handled during the season between October and May.

Andrew Kent ABP's port director for Southampton, said: 'We are delighted that Fedex-Aceto has chosen to continue to use ABP's port of Southampton. This new contract is an extension of a long and successful association that spans more than 15 years.'

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