Spain: The lack of water sinks the forecast for the tropical fruit harvest in Malaga for the second year and opens the door to other areas

After a "disastrous" 2023, the tropical fruit sector is facing the current campaign once again drowned by drought, which will cause a drop in mango and avocado production in Malaga, the main producing area, and a shift to other provinces. Both the agricultural organizations Asaja-Málaga and UPA-Málaga and the Spanish Tropical Association, made up of more than 450 producers from towns such as Malaga, Cadiz and Huelva, expect the tropical campaign to be affected again, above all, by drought. In total, mango production in the province of Malaga - the main producing area of the country - is expected to be around 12,000 tons, which is 70% less than in regular seasons due to the effects of the climate, according to data from the tropical fruit association. «The forecast for the mango campaign is very similar to last year's», the president of the association, Álvaro Palacios, told Efeagro, although compared to 2022 it will drop by up to 70% since that year «there was a large volume of ...