Fresh produce imports declined in January, with fruit falling 7 per cent in volume and vegetables remaining stable
Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables registered a slight decrease of 3 per cent in volume in January, totalling 354,280 tonnes.
In terms of value, imports saw a more pronounced drop of 7 per cent when compared with the same month of the previous year, coming in at €413.5mn.
According to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes, published and processed by Fepex, vegetable imports were stable at 200,837 tonnes.
There was a notable decrease in value, however, down 11 per cent year-on-year €139mn.
Potatoes were the most imported product, not only among vegetables but across the fresh produce category, at 121,388 tonnes (down 2 per cent).
Fruit imports dropped 7 per cent year-on-year to 153,443 tonnes, down from 164,770 tonnes in January 2025.
There was also a drop in fruit value, falling 5 per cent to €275mn.
By volume, the most imported fruit was bananas, with 31,451 tonnes, up 6 per cent on the same month last year.
This was followed by apples, at 17,473 tonnes (down 0.6 per cent), kiwifruit with 13,272 tonnes (down 2 per cent), and pineapples at 12,153 tonnes (down 12 per cent).
