The most complicated bean campaign in the history of Spain ends

The most atypical and complicated bean campaign in history in the province of León (main producer of this legume in Spain) has ended. Sowing began in April with breaks due to heavy rains and continued until June. A relatively calm summer promised a good harvest, but when the harvest was in full swing in September, the rains began again, leaving 1,800 hectares of the 5,323 hectares that had been sown unharvested, pending the return of an activity that has continued until now. The losses in a crop as sensitive as beans are estimated at 30% of the production of those 1,800 hectares, which would be equivalent to one million kilos and more than 1,500,000 euros. At the León market session held this Wednesday, ...