Spanish berries do not have enough water

Water scarcity is a serious problem for the berry sector in the Spanish province of Huelva. This is reported by FreshPlaza. "If we don't get significant rain soon, the situation is going to be very tense," says Jan van Bergheyk, who has been growing raspberries in Spain for over 30 years and is commercial responsible for raspberries at the Plusberries group. - Our water consumption has already decreased by 25%, and now by 50%. If this continues and there are no rains, many growers will not be able to plant everything. If you use half of your water supply in the first six months, you have nothing left for the remaining six months. This is what is happening here." He said that on February 1, a protest action will be held in Seville regarding the lack of water. According to the agrarian, it is not only a matter ...