Reduction of the harvest of almonds, hazelnuts, and carob in Catalonia, Spain

Published 2021년 8월 31일

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Catalonia's almond, hazelnut, and carob harvests have been severely affected by adverse climatic conditions, diseases, and poor pollination, with the almond harvest likely to see a 50% decrease and potentially the worst in a decade. The hazelnut harvest is expected to be low due to disease and high humidity, and the carob harvest may decrease by 45%. This could negatively impact the income of dry fruit farmers but the union remains hopeful for a positive market behavior and prices this season. The increase in almond prices in Spanish markets is due to reduced production in the United States from drought.

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The climatic adversities, bad rennet or pollination and certain diseases have caused this year one of the worst almond, hazelnut and carob harvests in Catalonia, as reported by Unió de Pagesos. As reported by UP in a statement, in the case of almonds, the mid-March frosts, especially in the Lleida regions, will lead to a drop in production and, in certain cases, even the worst harvest in the last 10 years. . In this sense, in the Lleida regions the decrease may be 70% and, in all of Catalonia, 50%, therefore, the harvest could be in the 10,500 tons of almonds, compared to the 25,840 tons produced in 2020 and the 17,531 on average in the last decade. Hazelnut Regarding hazelnuts, the harvest will also be low again due to poor pollination, high humidity and the new impact of the powdery mildew disease. The hazelnut harvest in Catalonia could be at 6,000 tons, while the average for the last 10 years is 12,000 tons. At the same time, the union estimates a 45% reduction in the carob ...

Source: Valencia Fruits