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Why Does Citrus-Producing Spain Import So Many Oranges?

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Conor Faulkner – conor.faulkner@thelocal.com

Published: 18 Sep, 2026 CET.

Why does citrus-producing Spain import so many oranges?
Oranges and lemons destined for the British Royal Household are pictured after being harvested from the trees of the Royal Alcazar’s gardens in Seville. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP.

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Spain is long-established as one of the world’s major orange producers, but a combination of factors mean that ‘naranjas’ from South Africa, Morocco and Egypt increasingly line Spanish supermarket shelves.

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