Spain plays a strategic role for the UK's food security, as it is the UK's main supplier of fresh produce. Almost a quarter of the vegetables imported by the United Kingdom come from Spain and in the case of products such as lettuce, this figure rises to 80 percent.
Do you buy Mallorcan new potatoes in Britain? Tell us why
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The United Kingdom is the fifth largest destination for Spanish agri-food exports and the largest non-EU country. In 2023, these exports totalled 4.82 billion euros, with a positive balance for Spain of 3.848 billion euros. The main exported products are vegetables (1.278 billion euros), fresh fruit (875 million euros) and wine (312 million euros).
Seven out of ten potatoes grown in Sa Pobla on Mallorca are exported to Britain, a trade which maintains an estimated 100 local jobs.
There had been fears that since Brexit Spanish exports to Britain would decline but this has not proved to be the case.
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Wait... Morrisons fruit and veg are high grade British, no? How can you be sure that Spanish produce is safe?