The European market for coconuts is relatively small with many potential suppliers. Young and mature coconuts are very different markets, each with its own specifications and requirements. Ivory Coast (mature coconuts), Thailand and Vietnam (young coconuts) are the main players reaching large sales channels, such as supermarkets. Freshness and sustainable production are key if you want to participate in the European coconut trade.
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Exporting coconut to Europe requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. To help you prepare CBI provides a Market Potential study with a list of European countries that offer the most opportunities for export of coconut and it describes the trends that offer new opportunities. The Market Entry study on this page contains information about buyer requirements and certifications, main market segments and distribution channels as well as information about the competition.
To export lemons to the European market, you should follow strict legal and buyer requirements. European suppliers dominate the lemon market for a large part of the year, especially those from Spain. Competition from outside Europe comes from South Africa, Argentina and Türkiye. As a non-EU supplier, your biggest window of opportunity is to supply the European market from June through September.
If the Spanish supply is short at the end of the Northern Hemisphere season, Argentine lemons can enter the European market earlier to fulfil demand and could keep up to the prices of local lemons, especially at the start of the southern hemisphere season, with great quality fruit and compliance with European specifications.
Guillermo Raya, General Manager at SA Veracruz
For products like lemons, retailers define the specifications and choose suppliers. Importers then execute the sourcing and supply according to those requirements.
Anonymous QA manager at a medium-sized fresh fruit importer in Northern Europe
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The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Bulgaria offer the best opportunities for fresh lemons from low- and middle-income countries. European supply is dominated by Spain for much of the year. The best export window for non-European suppliers is from June to September, when European supply is lower and prices can be stronger.
Exporting plums to Europe requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. To help you prepare CBI provides a Market Potential study with a list of European countries that offer the most opportunities for export of plums and it describes the trends that offer new opportunities. The Market Entry study on this page contains information about buyer requirements and certifications, main market segments and distribution channels as well as information about the competition.
Exporting table grapes to Europe requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. To help you prepare CBI provides market information with trends which offer opportunities in the European market for exporting table grapes. From information about buyer requirements and certifications when exporting table grapes, to main market segments and distribution channels for exporting table grapes as well as information about the competition.
Belgium has a huge lower-end market. This is mainly non-certified commercial coffee. Brazil and Vietnam are the main suppliers of this segment. Honduras is the main supplier of the certified coffee market. A large share of Belgian coffee is re-exported to the rest of Europe. All coffee that enters Belgium needs to meet certain standards. Most of these come from European Union legislation.
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Mangoes are available in Europe all year round. The two main countries supplying the European market are Brazil and Peru. Supplies also come from west Africa (Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso), the Middle East (Israel) and Europe itself (Spain). To succeed in exporting to Europe, it is important to supply high-quality mangoes. Shipments usually reach Europe by air, sea or road.
Exporting blueberries to Europe requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. To help you prepare CBI provides a Market Potential study with a list of European countries that offer the most opportunities for export of blueberries and it describes the trends that offer new opportunities. The Market Entry study on this page contains information about buyer requirements and certifications, main market segments and distribution channels as well as information about the competition.
Avocados have become a standard product for European retailers. The demand for avocados is strong and still growing. More suppliers from new avocado countries are trying to enter the European market. With competition becoming more intense, occasional oversupply becomes inevitable. In the coming years, you will see the avocado market mature further, with greater focus on fruit ripening and higher sustainability standards.