The first volumes of round zucchini will be available by the end of November in Spain

Published 2021년 11월 9일

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Spanish agricultural company, Agricola Navarro de Haro, is shifting its focus from tomato cultivation, which is currently unprofitable due to competition and labor issues, to growing other crops such as cauliflower and introducing round zucchini. This transition is necessary as the tomato crop is being abandoned, leaving spaces for new crops in Andalusian fields. The company also operates as the largest producer of Fashion watermelons in Spain and exports a significant portion to Germany. Adapting to new French packaging regulations and continuing to export to the UK and Switzerland despite Brexit challenges.

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The Spanish tomato is facing one of its worst periods as the crop's profitability plummets and the competition from imports affects activity: many producers have quit their tomato crops. However, the void that the crop is leaving in the Andalusian fields is offering producers the possibility of growing new crops. One of these companies is Agricola Navarro de Haro, which has bet on round zucchini and will debut them on the market this year. Juani Navarro de Haro. "Tomato made our company great. Jose Navarro, the manager of Agricola Navarro de Haro, is known for our tomatoes; but now, after 42 years dedicated to tomato, we have decided to leave it," stated Juani Navarro de Haro. “It was a complicated decision because there was an emotional part that linked us to the tomato. We considered the idea during several campaigns, and last year we realized we could no longer compete with other countries and that the situation in Spain wasn't good to continue with tomato because of labor ...

Source: Hortidaily