Avocado Prices in Spain — Mercamadrid Wholesale & Domestic Season Data
Spain is unique in Europe: both a major producer and an importer. The domestic Andalusian season — concentrated around Málaga, Granada and the Canary Islands — runs roughly from October to May, keeping Spanish wholesale prices the lowest on the continent while fruit is in season.
Below you'll find the live Spanish wholesale average from Madrid Mercamadrid and Málaga Wholesale, retail shelf prices, and the 30-day trend in EUR per kilogram with the 4 kg box equivalent.
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The domestic-season exception
Spain is the only European market where the wholesale price regularly disconnects from the import benchmark — because half the year, it isn't importing. From October to May the Andalusian harvest (Málaga, Granada, the Canary Islands) covers most national demand at prices no importer can match, making Mercamadrid the cheapest wholesale floor in Europe.
In summer the market flips: domestic supply winds down, Peruvian fruit arrives through Algeciras and Valencia, and Spanish quotes converge back toward the continental ladder. This twice-yearly switch is the single most important event in Spanish avocado pricing.
Producer, importer, exporter
Spain plays all three roles: it exports winter Hass and Bacon to France, the UK and Northern Europe at premium off-season prices, imports Peruvian fruit in summer for its own shelf, and its domestic retail enjoys the continent's lowest prices while the season runs.
For sellers, Spain is the European winter's supply base — the market that caps everyone else's prices from October onward. For buyers, summer is the window to watch, when the country's temporary return to import parity tightens supply and firms quotes.
Data sources & methodology
How these prices are collected
The Mercamadrid and Málaga wholesale averages, Spanish retail shelf prices and spot terminal rates are recomputed daily from scanned quotes. Prices are EUR per kilogram with the 4 kg trade box equivalent.
Origin, variety and caliber breakdowns come from the same scanned records; CIRAD FruiTrop weekly reporting is the cross-check for the import-stage reference price.
Prices are informational market intelligence in EUR, not financial or trading advice. Averages are recomputed regularly from the latest scanned market data and are quoted per kilogram, with the 4 kg trade box equivalent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current avocado wholesale price in Spain?
The live Spanish wholesale average from Mercamadrid and Málaga is shown in the statistics section above, updated daily. It is quoted per kilogram in EUR, with the 4 kg trade box equivalent.
Why are Spanish avocado prices lower in winter?
Because Spain's own Andalusian harvest runs from October to May. Domestic fruit avoids ocean freight and import duties, so Spanish quotes typically undercut Northern European markets during that window.
Does Spain import avocados too?
Yes. From roughly June to September the domestic season winds down and Spain imports — mainly Peruvian fruit, often arriving through the same Algeciras and Valencia terminals that export Spanish fruit in winter.