Spain increases its almond area by 34% in ten years and seeks to sell to China

Published 2021년 6월 10일

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The Spanish almond sector is working towards removing bitter almonds from the market and promoting 'Iberian almonds'. The area for almond tree growth has increased significantly since 2015 due to higher prices and increased global demand. However, production for the 2021 campaign is expected to be 5.53% lower due to fungal diseases and frost. There is potential for increased exports, particularly in Europe, due to growing demand for healthy products and Spain's sustainable production practices, which use 25% less water than other countries.

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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 was hopeful that there are "interesting prices for producers" in the future. Ferré i Masdeu has indicated that one of the “great challenges” that the sector is already working on and “successfully” through an operational 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 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) so that the Chinese embassy in Spain approves the Spanish almond and thus shipments to the Asian country begin. Almond blossom in Murcia. Efeagro / Marcial Guillén Another challenge for the next two years will focus on promoting the ...

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