Castilla y León leads the sales of seed potatoes and strawberry mother plants in Spain

Agroindustrial companies in the Community continue to pull exports in Castilla y León since the increase in sales abroad has been five points higher than the average for the regional group in agri-food, to the point that 30% of companies Exporting companies are agri-food, highlighting crops such as the strawberry mother plant or the seed potato Strawberry mother plant Castilla y León is the first Autonomous Community in the production of strawberry mother plant. Spain is the leader in the production of strawberry mother plants at the European level and the second most important country in the world after the United States. The data that support the strawberry mother plant sector in Castilla y León are very relevant: in the region there are 35 producer nurseries that have an area of 1,450 hectares and an annual production of about 950 million plants of which, the 87% goes to the production of fresh plants and the remaining 23% to the production of cold plants. The main destination ...