FOOD,DRINK & TRAVEL BEST FLY Orange plea

FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges.

The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) says that cheap imports from countries like Egypt are appearing in the region and also may have ‘confusing’ labels leading consumers to wrongly believe they are purchasing local products.

With last year’s drought bringing a sharp fall in the citrus harvest, the association has noted that ‘some businesses are introducing shipments from third countries, with the aim of increasing profit margins and using them to push down prices of local citrus fruits’.