In January 2017, the Canary Islands shipped 27,575 tonnes of bananas, while imports from Africa and Latin America amounted to 23,633 tonnes and re-exports to 8,147 tonnes, so Spanish consumers had access to some 43,061 tonnes of bananas. This is about 852 tonnes less than last month, representing a 1.9% decline in the available supply. With these figures, the market share of imported bananas in Spain in January ranged from a minimum of 36% to a maximum of 55%.
The main suppliers of imported bananas in January were Costa Rica, with 8,428 tonnes; Colombia, with 3,895; Ivory Coast, with 3,209 and France, with 3,141 tonnes. These four countries accounted for 79% of the total. Meanwhile, Costa Rica, with 4.4 million Euro, and Colombia and Ivory Coast, with 2.2 million, were the main suppliers in terms of value, accounting for 70% of the total.
Source: hojasbananeras.blogspot.com
