Tridge summary
Protests by farmers in France have disrupted the transportation of broccoli from Hellín, Spain, forcing producers to temporarily stop the harvest. The early harvest, brought on by high temperatures, now faces significant losses. The protests have also resulted in additional costs for producers as they have to move the harvested broccoli to cold storage. The disruption has impacted the supply of organic broccoli to England, Belgium, and Germany.
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Spain 02/05/2024 Farmer protests in France, and particularly at the border, have directly affected broccoli producers in Hellín, in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha. In Hellín, high temperatures led to an early harvest, around 2 months ahead of the usual schedule. The demonstrations in France and the transport disruptions have led Hellín producers to temporarily stop the harvest. This decision to stop the harvest is temporary but producers are worried because there is a real risk of a significant loss of production. The transfer to cold storage at 2°C implies additional ...
Source: Fructidor
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