The almond harvest in Granada is approaching its final stretch with results similar to 2024.

The campaign started with good expectations, with yields of up to 1,000 kg/ha in the most productive farms and around 600 kg/ha on average in the northern area (Guadix, Baza, and Húescar), the area with the largest almond surface and volume. However, in the high areas such as Alhama and in the south of the province (Valle de Lecrín, Nigüelas, Dúrcal, and Padul), the harvest was already expected to be medium to low. Initial estimates pointed to a production exceeding 35,000 t in shell (10,500 t in kernel), a figure close to the average recorded between 2020 and 2023. Finally, the campaign could close at levels close to the 28,394 t of 2024 (≈ 8,500 t in kernel) or even below. Among the factors conditioning the expected decline are frosts, late rains that washed away the flowers, heat waves, and the almond wasp, according to sources from Asaja Granada. On the economic front, prices are offering some relief to producers, ranging between 5 and 6 €/kg. The difference between ...