Spain: Castilla y León leads the cultivation of strawberry plants in Europe

Published 2024년 11월 8일

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Castilla y León, led by Minister María González Corral, is Europe's leading producer of strawberry plants, with an annual production of 950 million units across 1,500 hectares from 35 nurseries. The region's climatic conditions and expert producers have positioned it as a key player in the industry, with exports mainly to Andalusia, the EU, and countries like Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The strawberry sector creates wealth and employment, with efforts to improve competitiveness through innovation and addressing challenges such as soil disinfection and lack of personnel. The Agrarian Technological Institute of Castilla y León (Itacyl) is spearheading research on biosolutions and nanomaterials in collaboration with companies like Viveros Campiñas, Mumu, and Ideal Fruits. The article also emphasizes the importance of biofertilization and low-carbon solutions in enhancing plant health and sustainability.

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The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development, María González Corral, has highlighted the leading role of Castilla y León in the production of strawberry plants and their transformation, to which is now added the obtaining of the fruit directly in greenhouses. Castilla y León, with 35 strawberry plant producing nurseries and a surface area of 1,500 hectares, is the first producer of plants in Europe, with some 950 million units per year. “The climatic conditions of the community, together with the experience of the producers, have allowed us to be absolute references for a crop of high economic value,” she said during a work day in the Carracillo region, in Segovia. The community's nurseries are currently finishing the harvest of the plants that have been grown and multiplied in fields in Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid and Soria for transplantation into fields and greenhouses in more southern latitudes. Strawberry production (87% of the national total) is destined for ...

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