Valencia Citrus Market Update
Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) recently published a statement indicating “the campaign hasn’t been brought to a halt by the floods. All warehouses in Valencia are operational and guarantee supply to the EU.”
This comes in response to historic storms that struck eastern Spain in late October, causing torrential rains and widespread flooding in several regions throughout the nation, including Valencia and Andalusia. In the immediate aftermath of these storms, the citrus season in the region was slowed due to issues accessing fields and transportation. Valencian agricultural organizations stressed that most of the damage caused to the sector was dealt to infrastructure, such as reservoirs, pipelines, irrigation wells, fences, and other enclosures.
Despite this damage, the CGC reports that all packing warehouses in the province of Valencia have returned to working at full capacity, and all large European retailers in the EU are guaranteed a good supply of mandarins and oranges.
Inmaculada Sanfeliu, President of the CGC, has stated “As soon as we manage to fully access the affected fields, most of which are still muddy, we will certainly be able to harvest a good part of this fruit, because it will be ready to be marketed fresh or to be processed into juice.”
In Valencia, logistics remains the largest challenge for exporting citrus. Roads and other key transportation infrastructure have suffered severe damage due to the storms, and many regions remain inaccessible. However, the CGC has already asked Spanish authorities to enable a corridor for perishable goods such as citrus fruits to ensure supply chains remain active.
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