One out of every two Spanish melons sold abroad comes from the Region of Murcia

Published 2022년 7월 5일

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The Region of Murcia, Spain, is the leading exporter of melons, accounting for 48.66% of Spain's melon exports. The province leads in melon production, with an average of 4,700 hectares cultivated and a production of 180,000 tons. In 2021, Murcia exported over 208 million kilos of melon, valued at 154 million euros. The main destinations for these exports are France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. However, the first plantations of the current campaign faced delays and variations in production due to adverse weather conditions.

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The Region of Murcia exports one out of every two melons that leave Spain abroad. In this way, it reaffirms itself as the most exporting province, with 48.66% of shipments. It should be noted that Murcia is the leading melon-producing province with an average cultivated area of 4,700 hectares and an average production of 180,000 tons of melon. This was explained today by the Minister of Agriculture, Antonio Luengo, recalling that in 2021 "the Region of Murcia exported more than 208 million kilos of melon, worth 154 million euros", the most cultivated varieties being yellow melon, galia, cantaloupe and toad skin. The main international destinations for melons grown in the Region of Murcia are France (28 percent), followed by Germany (24 percent), and the United Kingdom (18 percent). In relation to the current campaign, Antonio Luengo recognized that ...

Source: Agrodigital