The volume of fruit consumed in our country has grown by 2.8% in the last 12 months, as it was announced during the 19th Congress of Fruits and Vegetables celebrated by the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (AECOC). Another interesting piece of information on the occasion of this important meeting of the horticultural sector, which has gathered more than 500 managers, refers to the growth forecast, around 5%, which more than 55% of professionals in the sector augur to its companies in 2017.