Exports of fresh fruit and vegetables grew 37.8 pct in volume and 25 pct in value in the first quarter of 2016, compared with the same period last year, Incofruit-Hellas said in an announcement released on Tuesday.
Incofruit-Hellas, in an analysis of the latest data released by Hellenic Statistical Authority, said it expected exports of fresh fruit and vegetables to surpass 1,500,000 tons this year, exceeding 2015.
George Polychronakis, special adviser to the Union said that exports of fresh fruit and vegetables grew 37.8 pct in volume to 450,544 tones in the first quarter of 2016, while value grew 25 pct to 241.226 million euros. Exports of vegetables rose 31.4 pct in volume to 66,976 tons and by 21.2 pct in value to 54.061 million euros.
Exports of fresh fruit jumped 39 pct in volume to 383,568 tons and rose by 26.1 pct in value to 187.163 million euros. Export of strawberries soared 161 pct, tangerines rose 85 pct and apples rose 27 pct in the January-March period, while exports of tomatoes rose 71.9 pct and cucumbers rose 11.7 pct.
Imports of vegetables fell by 13 pct in volume and 7.4 pct in value, while imports in fresh fruit rose 7.1 pct in volume and 12.2 pct in value in the first quarter.
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