Spain: California pepper destined for export is firmly established

Published 2022년 10월 10일

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Spain's Almería province has experienced an increase in the cultivation of tomatoes, particularly vine tomatoes, despite a general decline in recent years. This expansion, however, has cut into the growth of other vegetables such as courgettes. The area dedicated to pepper cultivation, the leading crop in Almería, is expected to remain stable. The high retail prices of tomatoes in supermarkets, which are five times the cost to farmers, are attributed to the product's demand and price fluctuations. The competition from Morocco, a significant supplier in the UK market, is also noted. The current association agreement, which sets an entry price of 46 cents, needs to be reviewed due to the rise in production costs in Europe and the uncertainty about Morocco's planting plans.

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The provincial secretary of COAG Almería, Andrés Góngora, explains that, despite its downward trend, tomatoes have increased in area this year, especially in the vine variety. Góngora affirms that this growth has not interfered with that of the pepper, where a certain stability is expected, although it has subtracted from other types of vegetables, such as courgettes, for example. Valencia Fruits. What are the forecasts for the 2022 tomato campaign? Andres Gongora. The tomato, which came with a downward trend and was going down in surface area, has increased this year. Different entities in the sector are offering some figures that speak of a recovery of around 200 hectares. So we would go from about 8,500 that we had last year, to about 10,000. We are not so optimistic, there may be a recovery, but not reach so much surface. At most, there will be about 1,000 more hectares. Fundamentally, the growth in area is observed in the vine variety, which is the one that is having the most ...

Source: Valencia Fruits