Spain: Red fruit area drops by 5% in the current campaign

The Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries and Red Fruits of Huelva (Freshuelva) reported that the total area planted in the province of Huelva corresponds to 11,243 hectares for the 2023/2024 campaign, which represents a decrease of 4.75% compared to the 11,802 hectares of berries planted last season. The berry industry faced high temperatures at the beginning of the planting phase and Storm Bernard that affected the province in the middle of the work, causing a delay in replanting at the end of November. Added to the rains that followed, however, they have contributed to the correct development of the crop. Freshuelva indicated that the area planted with blueberries remains more or less the same, with a slight increase of 0.5%, going from 3,602 hectares last season to 3,610 in the current one. The diversity of varieties allows for production in December prior to the end of year festivities and thus be able to gain market share over South American productions. The ...