Spain: The lack of rains suggests a 40% drop in production for the Aloreña olives compared to last year

Published 2021년 9월 13일

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The article highlights a significant decrease in the production of Aloreña olives in Malaga, Spain, with an estimated 40% drop due to insufficient rainfall. The lack of rain, together with high temperatures, has led to a serious impact on olives grown in dry lands, with up to 80% of the production lost. The manual harvesting process and impossible mechanization of these olive trees result in higher production costs for the Aloreña olive, but are expected to drive up prices due to low production and high consumption. The Aloreña olive is not only the first table olive in Spain to receive the European Protected Designation of Origin status but also a crucial source of income for 4,000 families in the region.

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Less production of Aloreña olives than last year. The general secretary of UPA Málaga, Francisco Moscoso, confirms that the lack of rain will mark a campaign in which a significant decrease in production of 40% is estimated. A harvest that is expected to be short and that, depending on the areas, will start between the 15th and the 20th of September. «This is not the best news for such an important sector in Malaga. Only last year, the olive from Algeria, specific and native to our province, generated a business volume of 8 million euros. A sector that lives 4,000 families linked directly to its production and that, this year, due to the lack of rain, will see their income seriously reduced, "explains Francisco Moscoso. But if the situation, in general, is worrying, in the dry olive grove it is much worse. «We find ourselves with an alarming state of the olive in dry land, where practically 80% of the production has been lost. We have been dragging a fairly dry spring, with ...

Source: Agroinformacion