Spain: Good prospects for the Cordovan montane range and acorn

The Agrarian Association of Young Farmers (Asaja) of Córdoba, informed that the start of the mountain range in the Cordovan cork oak forest is expected to be a good campaign thanks, in part, to the rains that fell in September, which allowed for an adequate development of the acorn. The rains in late October also gave growers greater confidence and helped to improve conditions in the Valle de Los Pedroches cork oak forest, consolidating the acorn, giving rise to grass and helping it to grow. Therefore, this water allowed “the slow maturation of the fruit and the growth of the grass, which is a complement to the diet of the Iberian pigs this season, providing them with quality, which gives tranquility to the farms”. Therefore, there are good conditions for the existence of an Iberian acorn ham with “the highest quality and excellence to compete with the best products on the market”. The drop in prices, which registered in 2020, is expected to change in the coming months, as it is ...