First two months of 2012
FruitImprese: latest data on export of Italian fruit and vegetables
Both export and import decreased in value. The balance is about 250 million Euro, with a 7.2% increase compared to the same period in 2011.
Altogether, in the first two months of 2012 Italy exported less than 700,000 tons (+6.8%) for approximately 650 million Euro (-7%). In terms of volume, there has been an increase of exports for vegetables (+5.9%), fresh fruit (+15.1%) and dried fruit (+10.7%) while figures for citrus were negative (-6.9%). In terms of value only dried fruit recorded an increase (+28.8%), all the other segments decreased.
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As for imports, Italy has imported approximately 500,000 tons of fruit and vegetables (-5.7%) for a value of 400 million Euro (-14.2%). Among individual sectors, increases in volume are recorded only for citrus (+37.2%); for others a negative performance: vegetables (-8.1%), fresh fruits (-10%), dried fruit (-17.7%) and exotics (-10.1%). A negative value for all sectors except citrus (+23.9%).
For more information:
FruitImprese - Associazione Imprese Ortofrutticole
Via Sabotino 46
00195 Roma
Phone: +39 (0)6 37515147
Fax: +39 (0)6 3723659
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fruitimprese.it