Catalonia's fruit sector makes the case for its international potential

Around fifteen Catalan companies from the fruit sector are taking part with Prodeca at Fruit Logistica, one of Europe's most important sector events, under the brand "Catalonia, where fruit is culture". 

Catalan companies taking part in Fruit Logistica 2024: 

• ABELLA FRUITS - Segrià
• BOLETS PETRÀS – Baix Llobregat
• CAL ROGET FRUITS - Segrià
• CERIMA CHERRIES – Ribera d’Ebre
• COPA FRESH - Pla d'Urgell
• DASBEN - Segrià
• FRUITES FONT - Segrià
• FRUTAS DIEGO MARTÍNEZ - Barcelonès
• GRUPO CATALÀ – Segrià
• IGP POMA GIRONA - GIROPOMA - Gironès
• SANDO CLEMENTINE
• TUGAS: SPROUTS AND MICROGREENS - Baix Llobregat
• AFRUCAT
• IRTA
• MERCABARNA / AGEM

Fruit Logistica, held in Berlin from 7 to 9 February, is a meeting point for the fruit and vegetable industry, bringing the entire supply chain together in a single event. Catalan companies are there to show the sector's export potential.

Catalonia is one of Europe's leading sweet fruit growing areas, and one of the world's leading producers of peaches and nectarines.

The fruit and vegetable sector (Prodeca index) was the third largest agri-food export sector in both value and volume in 2023 (January-November). As a whole it exported 877,963 tonnes and €1,095.03 million in value in 2023 (January to November), up 11.05% in volume and 16.66% in value on the same period in 2022. 

In 2023 the sector recovered its historical production and export figures after a 2022 marked by weather conditions (the March frost). 

Catalonia exports 75% of its fruit (relative to output) to foreign markets and is present in the most demanding European and international chains in terms of quality, traceability and food safety.

Catalan fruit exports in 2023 (January-November) were 756,006 tonnes and €1,003.83 million, up 13.43% in volume and 17.07% in value on the same period in 2022. 

Catalan vegetable exports in 2023 (January-November) were 218,934 tonnes and €273.67 million, up 3.52% in volume and 15.18% in value on the same period in 2022. 

The best-selling products abroad by value are peaches, nectarines, citrus, apples and pears.

The European Union is the natural market for European fruit and where most of the world's fruit and vegetable producers send their exports. Many producing countries aim to grow ever more, well above their domestic demand, in order to sell in Europe, where they enjoy non-reciprocal preferential treatment when it comes to receiving European fruit.