In April 2017, 33,664 tonnes of bananas were shipped to mainland Spain from the Canaries, while imports from Africa and Latin America amounted to 19,339 tonnes. Since re-exports stood at 8,814 tonnes, Spanish consumers had access to some 44,189 tonnes of bananas. This is about 24,617 tonnes less than last month, which entails a 35.8% decline in the available supply, but the fact is that all-time highs had been recorded in March and these figures are normal for April. With these figures the market share of bananas imported from Africa and Latin America has ranged from a minimum of 24% to a maximum of 44% of the available supply in Spain in April.
The main suppliers of imported bananas in April were Costa Rica, with 7,347 tonnes; Ivory Coast, with 3,979 tonnes; Colombia, with 2,406 tonnes and Cameroon, with 2,070 tonnes. Together, these four countries accounted for 82% of the total volume.
So far in 2017, shipments from the Canary Islands have reached 136,478 tonnes, while those from Africa and Latin America have exceeded 99,351 tonnes and re-exports have reached 31,793 tonnes, so the available supply has amounted to 204,035 tonnes; 20,629 tonnes less than in the same period of 2016. The accumulated market share of imported bananas has ranged from a minimum of 33% to a maximum of 49% of the available supply in Spain.
The main suppliers of imported bananas so far this year have been Costa Rica, with 33,714 tonnes; Ivory Coast, with 18,068; Colombia, with 12,985 tonnes; France, with 10,916 tonnes and Cameroon, with 10,290 tonnes. Together, these five countries have supplied 87% of the total volume.
Source: hojasbananeras.blogspot.com
