Spanish fresh produce exports reached 7.5mn tonnes in the January-July period, down 1 per cent in volume but up 6 per cent in value to €12.04bn
The volume of Spain’s fresh fruit and vegetables exports remained relatively stable through the first seven months of the year, while value increased.
Exports totalled 7.5mn tonnes in volume, a year-on-year decrease of 1 per cent, while value rose 6 per cent to €12.04bn.
According to data from the Department of Customs and Excise Duties, processed by Fepex, the slight drop in export volume was driven by vegetables, which fell by 2.6 per cent to 3.3mn tonnes.
Notable declines among vegetables were seen in potatoes (139,568 tonnes, down 23 per cent), onions (141,972 tonnes, down 13.5 per cent), courgette (252,937 tonnes, down 5.2 per cent), tomatoes (380,188 tonnes, down 4.3 per cent), and peppers (476,375 tonnes, down 2.4 per cent).
By contrast, lettuce exports grew 2.9 per cent to 487,179 tonnes and cucumber volumes climbed 1.2 per cent to 415,939 tonnes.
Fruit exports grew by 0.8 per cent on the same period of 2025, up to 4.1mn tonnes.
In the fruit category, significant growth was seen in watermelons, with volumes rising 20.8 per cent to 701,057 tonnes, and melons, up 15.9 per cent to 275,434 tonnes.
Citrus exports declined, with oranges down 12 per cent to 826,149 tonnes, lemons falling 8.6 per cent to 385,057 tonnes, and mandarins decreasing 6.5 per cent to 493,706 tonnes.
In terms of value, revenue generated by Spanish fresh produce exports totalled €12.73bn between January and July, representing a 5.8 per cent increase on 2025.
The value of fruit exports grew by 4 per cent to €7.02bn, while vegetable value increased 8 per cent to just over €5.7bn.
