date:Feb 14, 2014
eased from 68,325 tonnes in 2004 to 360,648 tonnes in 2012; for cucumbers, 9,157 to 54,732 tonnes; for peppers, from 1,349 tonnes in 2004 to 9,900 tonnes in 2012, while aubergine imports have grown from 311 to 2,956 tonnes.
Spanish fruit and vegetable exports to Russia have also increased significantly in recent years, although to a lower extent. Spanish shipments in 2012 totalled 255,255 tonnes, turning Russia into the main non-EU destination for the Spanish sector. Nevertheless, according to