In Spain, the first strawberries sold for 10 euros

According to agrodiariohuelva.es, the first strawberries of the season are already on sale at the Huelva market and are close to mind-boggling figures, a record price compared to the average price range. As the magazine specifies, these are still small batches of fruit grown 'in pots' and planted in mid-September while the actual winter season has yet to begin. Early strawberries planted in October will begin harvesting around mid-December. . "From that moment on - the note reads - the production rate will increase until the end of the campaign scheduled for the end of May". Despite the fact that the figures for the sector are still being updated, an average production is estimated to be equal to those of the years or 6 thousand hectares. The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters faces the new campaign with some uncertainty, even if it is still early to assess how the general increase in production costs will affect it, its impact on the final price of the product. in ...