Portugal Fresh – the Association for the Promotion of the Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers of Portugal - will feature at Fruit Logistica for the 9th year running, taking place between the 6th and the 8th of February in Berlin. 37 Portuguese businesses and organisations will showcase the best national produce at a 495 square metre stand to an expected 78 thousand visitors originating from 130 countries.
This participation comes at a historic moment for the sector, which is close to reaching 3 billion Euros in turnover, with exports making up 50% of this figure. “Our estimates suggest that in 2018 we reached 1.5 billion Euros in exports for the first time ever”, reveals the president of Portugal Fresh, Gonçalo Santos Andrade, highlighting the data made available thus far by the National Institute of Statistics. Between January and November last year, exports of fruits, vegetables and flowers hit 1.372 billion Euros, increasing by 1% compared to the same time the previous year.
“This growth is proof of the great skill and perseverance of national businesses faced with the countless setbacks recorded during the difficult agricultural year that was 2018. Managing to reach 1.5 billion Euros at this time is something that fills us with pride”, adds the official.
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