Almond production grows by 17% in Spain

Published 2024년 10월 22일

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Spain's almond production is projected to reach 373,558 tonnes this campaign, marking a significant recovery from previous setsbacks due to frost and drought, with a 17.5% increase and 9.1% above the five-year average. Despite challenges, regions like Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha have seen substantial growth, though southeastern Spain has struggled with dryness. The nuts sector, which includes almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, shows great potential for growth. Foreign trade has a positive balance of 188 million euros, with the European Union being the primary market. As of 2025, EU regulations will mandate the indication of the country of origin on food labels, potentially boosting the value of Spanish productions.

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Almond production will reach 373,558 tonnes this campaign, with a significant recovery compared to the previous one. The harvest grows by 17.5%, and is 9.1% above the average of the last five campaigns (2019-2023), according to estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture. Spain is the second largest producer of almonds in the world, accounting for 85% of the surface area of nuts cultivated in the country. The data confirm the recovery of the production of this crop, which was greatly affected in the two previous campaigns by frost and drought. However, this reality is not homogeneous. While in communities such as Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha production is 38% and 49%, respectively, above the average of the last five campaigns, in others such as the Valencian Community or Murcia, declines exceeding 35% are recorded. The blame must be found in the lack of rainfall in the southeast of Spain. The nuts sector shows significant growth potential in crops such as almonds, pistachios and ...

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