Go to new markets was difficult. This was told by the general director of Fepex - the Spanish Federation of associations of producers-exporters of fruits, vegetables, flowers and living plants - Jose Maria Posancos. According to him, "the impact of sanctions was very serious, and the consequences are still felt". For the Spanish producers of fruits and vegetables, Russia is a natural market, and restrictions are painfully hitting them, as their products are perishable, the RIA Novosti news agency explained.. Although we managed to find new sales locations - for example, Brazil and Canada - but they can not, he added, completely replace the Russian market. He accounted for almost 600 thousand. t of exports, and some enterprises were oriented mainly to these needs. "We do not think that outside Europe there is an alternative in terms of size, diversity, development of logistics comparable to it," said the Ambassador. The greatest losses were suffered by fruit producers, because at the time of imposing sanctions, the yield of stone fruit (peaches, nectarines) was in full swing, and "everything happened on the same day, without warning". And the European Commission had to take urgent measures. "No one has declared bankruptcy, because the Russian market is still not the main source of income, in addition, efforts were made to reorient itself to other markets, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture, fruit was processed into juices," said Pobankos. The exact amount of damage to agricultural producers in Spain from the Russian prodembargo, general director Fepex could not be called. There is no such data for the authorities of this European country. In 2014 year. The Ministry of Agriculture of Spain quoted a figure of € 340 million. It was calculated by customs services for deliveries of embargoed under 2013. fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products and fish. Then Russia accounted for 1.8% of total exports of this type of products from Spain. The strongest Russian embargo hit Spanish producers of fresh fruits and vegetables: they lost € 70 million on nectarines, € 48 million on citrus fruits, € 40 million on tomatoes, € 16 million on persimmons, € 6.5 million on pears , on grapes - € 3 million), on grenades - € 2 million and on plums - € 1.1 million. As a result of anti-Russian sanctions, as well as countermeasures taken by our country, Spain lost € 700 million, Russian Ambassador to Madrid Yury Korchagin said.