Spain increases its almond area by 34% in 10 years, seeks to export to China, and promote the Iberian almond

Published 2021년 6월 11일

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Spain has seen a significant increase in its almond cultivation area, growing by 33.97% from 2011 to 2020, occupying 718,540 hectares. The country is working towards obtaining export authorization to China and promoting the 'Iberian almond' in the EU, with hopes for higher prices for producers and the eradication of bitter almonds. Despite a decrease in the hazelnut cultivation area, the first production estimate for the 2021 almond campaign is 109,364 tons, a 5.53% decrease from the previous year due to fungal diseases and frost. However, the potential for increased exports, especially in Europe, is high due to the growing demand for healthy products and Spain's sustainable almond production, which uses less water than other countries.

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Spain has increased the almond area by 33.97% between 2011 and 2020, reaching 718,540 hectares, and now the sector is working to obtain authorization to export to China and to promote, together with Portugal, the "Iberian almond" in the European Union (EU) .This was announced by the president of the Spanish Almond Board (SAB) -Almendrave, Pere Ferré i Masdeu, during the telematic conference 'Harvests, Sustainability and Health: Betting on the almond and hazelnut sector', in which he has shown hope that there will be "interesting prices for producers" in the future. Ferré i Masdeu has indicated that one of the "great challenges" in which he is already working and with "success" is the sector through An operative group is to be able to eradicate Spanish bitter almonds from the market almost in its entirety. It has confirmed that Almendrave is taking steps together with the Spanish Association of Organizations of Producers of Nuts and Algarrobas (Aeofruse) and the Ministry of ...

Source: Agrodiario