Citrus exports from the Valencia region of Spain to the Russian market have soared over the past three years, growing by over 200 per cet.
According to Empresa Exterior, shipments to Russia jumped by 203.5 per cent between 2009/10 and 2011/12, with volumes growing to 65,194 tonnes from 21,475 tonnes.
During the three-year period, total citrus exports from Valencia to all markets grew 12.6 per cent, amounting to sales of 2.76m tonnes.