date:Feb 14, 2014
data compiled by Eurostat up to the month of November, trends changed in 2013, with Spanish exports to Russia falling by around 9% compared to 2012.
This drop was mostly caused by Turkey's competition. As reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Turkey is the world's sixth largest fruit and vegetable producer, with 45.9 million tonnes (26.09 million tonnes of vegetables and 19.8 million tonnes of fruit).
In terms of export volumes, Turkey is the world's 11