Last Thursday, Edullesa's board of directors analyzed the export prospects for the next summer fruit season taking into account the effects of frost, which decimated the production of about 50,000 hectares of Lleida, especially of stone fruit species. In addition, there were production losses in Aragon and in Murcia, where the hail affected the fields of Cieza, Calasparra, and Jumilla.
In this context of severe weather damage, a clear reduction in fruit shipments to other countries is expected and the bulk of the harvest that can be saved will be destined for the nearest markets. In 2021, with the entry into force of the Brexit for commercial purposes, Edullesa had to multiply its procedures by ten and exceeded 12,000 exports that year. Last year the main markets were England and Brazil, as well as many South American, African, and Middle Eastern countries.
In addition, Edullesa plans to develop a three-to-five-year strategic plan to anticipate possible changes in the logistics sector. The manager of Edullesa, Irene Marquée, said the goal was to analyze how to be ready for the possible evolution of the logistics sector and the bet of Lleida and Catalonia as a real hub.
The goal of the company and its facilities in the Segre industrial estate, which serves a good number of companies, especially in Lleida, but also throughout the Ebro Valley, is to offer the greatest possible added value. The Paeria, the Diputación, the Chamber of Commerce, and Afrucat all participate in Edullesa. Edullesa is a Temporary Warehouse and has three distinct spaces: six refrigerated temperature storage areas dedicated to human food of plant origin; a cooling/freezing storage area dedicated to human food of animal origin; and an industrial products area.
Source: segre.com