Mercamadrid: physical wholesale market in Madrid
Mercamadrid is a large physical wholesale market and food-distribution centre in Madrid. Madrid, Spain · Major wholesale supply centre for metropolitan Madrid.
AGR-016 · Physical wholesale market · Madrid, Spain · EUR
Major wholesale supply centre for metropolitan Madrid
Mercamadrid is a large physical wholesale market and food-distribution centre in Madrid. It serves businesses buying fruit, vegetables, fish, seafood and meat. Its importance comes from the concentration of suppliers and the combination of trading with logistics for a major metropolitan area. An overseas exporter may use it to identify importers or distributors, while a local retailer can source regular supplies. Transactions take place with individual businesses, so the market operator and the seller of a product are not the same entity.
A buyer should first identify the sector, product, variety and required delivery format. For fruit, compare size, origin and packaging; for seafood, also establish species, product form and refrigeration conditions. Own-account collection must fit the supplier’s schedule and the site’s vehicle arrangements. If goods are to be delivered to a shop or restaurant, agree the service and its price with the seller. Confirm minimum quantities and payment terms before organising a visit, particularly when combining purchases from several wholesalers.
A seller seeking access to this channel should prepare a product sheet, availability season, expected volumes and quality terms. Contacting a wholesaler already present in the relevant sector can be a practical starting point. Maintaining a stand or warehouse requires separate arrangements with the operator. Negotiations should account for packaging, handling, possible returns and quality losses. A high published wholesale price does not guarantee that a producer will receive an equivalent net amount after distribution costs and commercial charges. Clarify whether the counterparty purchases outright or proposes another commercial arrangement before dispatching stock.
The official statistics search allows selection of the market, product and date range. It reports volumes and minimum, maximum and most frequent prices, with variety distinctions. Madrid’s published methodology explains that these are reference observations from negotiated wholesale transactions. The most frequent price for a longer period follows a defined aggregation method and should not be treated as one individual transaction price. Keep the same product, variety and period when analysing a trend. For a customer, the most useful comparison combines the statistic, a current wholesaler offer and the full collection or delivery cost. Preserve sector definitions and keep kilograms and tonnes in clearly identified fields.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fruit and vegetables, Livestock and meat, Fish and seafood
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
Apples; Pears; Oranges; Lemons; Bananas; Grapes; Tomatoes; Potatoes; Onions; Peppers; Lettuce; Other fruit and vegetables; Fresh fish; Frozen fish; Shellfish; Beef and veal; Lamb; Pork; Offal
Key figures
- Total marketed volume: 3,600,000 t (2024). Approximate; Mercamadrid activity reported in budget.
- Volume change: 4 % (2024/2023). Year-on-year increase.
Sources
- Mercamadrid — 2026 budget with 2024 data
- Mercamadrid — statistics search
- Madrid City — Madrid City data methodology
- Mercasa — products and prices
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
