Spanish fresh citrus trade with the unified Germany

Abstract

After its unification Germany is the first orange, tangerine, and lemon market in Europe after a French domination since the last 5 years of the 80‘s. Germany is also a potential market because its per-capitata consumption in the Five New  Landers is around half of the Western Europe consumption and will increase. Spain is the leader in the fresh orange, tangerine, and lemon German markets, with few changes in a short term to its main rivals, which are: in oranges Morocco, Italy, Israel, and Greece; in tangerines Morocco, Turkey, Italy, and Israel; and in lemons Italy, Turkey, and Cyprus.