Spain: Strawberry production is cut by 4% and blueberry production rises by 20% during the 21/22 campaign

Published 2022년 7월 19일

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The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association (Freshuelva) has reported a decrease in strawberry production by 4 percent for the 2021-2022 campaign, totaling 270,120 tons, due to climatic adversities and increased production costs. Despite a 2.80 percent increase in average sale price, profitability has been reduced. The campaign also faced challenges such as transport strikes and competition from other European countries. On the other hand, production of raspberries and blueberries increased by 7.5 percent and 20.2 percent respectively, but there was a significant decrease in the average selling price of blueberries. Germany and the United Kingdom continue to be the primary destination countries for Huelva's red fruits.

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The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association (Freshuelva) has reported this Tuesday that the sector has ended the 2021-2022 campaign with a total strawberry production of 270,120 tons, which represents a decrease of 4 percent compared to last campaign. On the contrary, according to the statistical data provided by the associated companies, the average sale price has experienced a growth of 2.80 percent which, "however, has not compensated for the extraordinary rise in production costs, with which the Farmers have seen the profitability of their crops reduced”, as indicated by the association in a press release sent to agrodiariohuelva.es. At this point, he pointed out that the climatic adversities "have once again marked a strawberry campaign" that began with a small amount of fruit due to the cold of December and January, although this, at the beginning and throughout the campaign "has been a fruit of great quality both tastefully and in terms of color and ...

Source: Agrodiario Huelva