Lanzarote now able receive fruit and veg directly

The extension of Lanzarote’s frontier inspection post means that the island will be able to receive imported fruit and vegetables from non-EU countries without the requirement for them to be inspected at the port of Las Palmas.

Beatriz Calzada, head of the las Palmas Port Authority, said “This is a substantial improvement,” and added that it was likely to reduce costs for importers and final consumers “although this doesn’t rely so much on the port as on the economic activity at the destination.”

The extension involves increasing the capacity from 68 to 170 square metres and new refrigeration facilities and will allow imported vegetable produce to enter Arrecife directly, rather than via Las Palmas.