Spain climbs positions in the pistachio world with 145% more surface area in 5 years

The pistachio area in Spain has increased by 145%, from 2,000 hectares to 78,495 in the last five years thanks, in particular, to its high profitability and resistance to drought, which has allowed Spain to climb positions in the global market. The conclusions, drawn from the study "Present and future of pistachio cultivation and its processing, a business perspective", presented this Tuesday in Madrid and prepared by the company Agróptimum, show a growth in both production and the national market in the coming years.Pistachio cultivation in Spain is following the "path of success" that other products such as olive and almond trees have already followed thanks to their adaptation to the peninsular climate and, specifically, to that of some areas with excessive cold. for several months and heat in summer. This was explained during the presentation by the author of the report and a doctor in Economics and Business Sciences from the University of Jaén, Juan Vilar. At the market ...