Spain: Low production and imports affect citrus purchases in the Valencian Community

Published 2024년 9월 4일

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The 2024/25 citrus campaign in the Valencian Community is expected to see a decrease in supply, both domestically and from third countries, due to drought and pest issues, as reported by the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA). This has led to the Valencia Citrus Market maintaining similar prices to the previous year, adjusted for the anticipated decrease in production and high production costs. AVA-ASAJA is encouraging purchases to ensure a sufficient supply for European markets. The first contracts for the season have set prices in line with the previous year for extra-early varieties, while prices for later varieties have slightly increased. AVA-ASAJA also advises growers to consider production costs and reference prices before selling their harvest.

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The start of the 2024/25 citrus campaign in the Valencian Community is marked by a lower supply, both domestic and from third countries, which is conditioning the first purchases in the field, reported the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA). The Valencia Citrus Market opens its weekly bulletins for the season with prices at source similar to those recorded a year ago, but adjusted to compensate for the expected decrease in production and the high production costs due to drought and the incidence of pests. In this regard, AVA-ASAJA stated that "citrus growers are worried because expenses are skyrocketing and the drop in production per surface area is increasingly evident." "We have not stopped watering since winter and, even so, the plantations are suffering from water stress, which affects the harvest. We have increased the number of treatments to combat pests, but due to the lack of effective materials there will be a lot of damage.” The entity added that “there are ...

Source: MXfruit