The transport strike affects the supply of fruit and vegetables from the Levante peninsular

transport strike already affects the supply of foodstuffs and their pricealthough the main wholesale markets in Euskal Herria can face the rest of the week.

On Mercabilbaothe perishable food distribution center in the capital of Bizkaia, there is a shortage of vegetables from Almería and citrus fruits from Levante. According Gorka Morenothe president of the Mercabilbao fruit and vegetable wholesalers association, there is still no product that cannot be found, because “if one does not have it, another does.”

However, the tomatoes, beans, aubergines or courgette that arrive from Almería “are more scarce”, as well as oranges and mandarins from Levante, products that “practically did not arrive” yesterday. The “little” that was replaced in fruit and vegetables came mainly from nearby areas such as La Rioja.

The wholesalers’ plan for this week involves “pulling stocks” and the “little” gender they have been able to replace.

Moreno affirms that, if the conflict is resolved, “in a day and a half we can stock up” and return to a situation “close to normality”.

On Mercairuna, the Pamplona wholesale market, some trucks have arrived this morning, and they have had no problem filling the warehouses with most of the products. For now, with the products received on Monday, they will be able to continue the week normally.

However, as in Bizkaia, according to those responsible for Mercairuña, the trucks from Almería have not arrived, so they have not been able to receive the products from the area. Nor have the products that they usually receive by ship from the Caribbean, such as pineapples or avocados, arrived.

The lack of products also affects its price. “Things are very expensive, and the one that has raises the price a lot“explains a trader.