Mercavalència: physical wholesale market in Valencia
Mercavalència is a multi-sector wholesale complex in Valencia within Spain's Mercas network.
AGR-072 · Physical wholesale market · Valencia, Spain · EUR
Multi-sector wholesale hub with fresh produce and local grower trading
Mercavalència is a multi-sector wholesale complex in Valencia within Spain's Mercas network. It combines fresh-food trading with distribution infrastructure and business services. The operator's profile identifies fruit and vegetables, seafood, meat and flowers among its activities. Mercasa reports 243,393 tonnes of fruit and vegetables for 2024; that total does not automatically cover every department. The operator rounds the whole site's area to approximately 500,000 square metres. These two figures describe different aspects of the facility and should retain their separate scope.
Purchasing in the fruit and vegetable, Tira de Contar and fish sectors is reserved for professionals holding a valid customer card. The access instructions therefore matter before the first collection vehicle is arranged. Mercasa's price portal allows selection of market, product and period, but publication coverage need not match the complete assortment of every tenant. Published quotations support comparison; an actual order still requires contact with a supplier and agreement on its terms.
A buyer should divide requirements by department and logistics needs. Vegetables, fish and meat have different storage requirements, and combined purchasing may call for separate vehicles or compartments. For fruit, identify variety, size, maturity and intended use: retail, catering or processing. With local produce, confirm the season and the ability to replenish orders regularly. The cost calculation should include goods, packaging, order assembly and transport rather than the portal average alone. A repeat customer can make comparison easier by keeping a consistent specification for each regular line.
A seller exploring the market can approach a suitable wholesaler or obtain information on available premises and cooperation arrangements. A grower should prepare a farm profile, harvest programme, lot specification and evidence of origin. Direct selling through an appropriate department requires separate confirmation of admission, settlement and delivery procedures. Agree when responsibility for the goods transfers and how shortages or damage are settled. For analysis, preserve the same unit and grade throughout a price series. An increase in the commercial value generated by the entire complex does not necessarily indicate higher prices for every category or more tonnes sold. Linking each quotation to its market department and product definition makes the figures useful for an individual business rather than merely impressive at the aggregate level.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Cut flowers and ornamentals, Livestock and meat, Fish and seafood
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
Fresh fruit; Vegetables; Potatoes; Fish; Seafood; Meat; Flowers
Key figures
- Fruit and vegetable volume: 243,393 t (2024). Mercavalencia, Mercasa table; not all market sectors.
- Site area: 500,000 m² (Base year undisclosed; checked 27 Oct 2026). Rounded figure in the operator profile.
Sources
- Mercasa — 2024 data
- Mercavalència — history and figures
- Mercavalència — professional purchasing
- Mercasa — prices
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
