High lettuce prices in Italy, Spanish exports rise, supply limited
Italian wholesale lettuce prices exceed €2.0/kg due to hail-reduced supply, while Spanish lettuce exports rose 3% in volume January-May 2026. In Italy, wholesale prices for lettuce are reported

High iceberg lettuce prices in Italy amid supply shortages; Spanish exports up
Wholesale prices for lettuce in Italy reached €2.0–2.5/kg in late July 2026 due to reduced availability, while Spain increased lettuce exports by 3% in the first five months of the

Turkish and South African orange exports surge as Egyptian prices remain low
Türkiye exported 110.4 million EUR worth of oranges in the first half of 2026, while South Africa entered the peak of its Valencia season amid geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East.

Strong growth in Turkish citrus exports and rising commercial demand for Spanish oranges
Turkish citrus exports reached €569 million in the first half of 2026, up 66% year-on-year, while Spanish wholesale demand for oranges rose sharply by over 43%. Turkish citrus exports during

Spanish and Turkish orange exports: demand surge and export growth
Commercial demand for Spanish oranges increased by 43.25% in the 2025/26 campaign, while Turkish orange exports rose by 128% in value in the first half of 2026. In Spain, the 2025/26 orange

Surge in citrus pest interceptions from South Africa as EU import season begins
June 2026 saw an increase of 66% in pest and disease interceptions in citrus shipments to the EU from third countries, with South Africa accounting for over half of all detections at the start of