Spain: Zucchini and cucumber prices fall

Published 2024년 4월 29일

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The article provides an overview of the 2023/2024 zucchini and cucumber export campaigns in Spain, with a particular focus on the role of Almería as a dominant producer of these vegetables. Almería has dedicated 8,384 hectares to zucchini cultivation, resulting in an estimated production of 425,000 tons and a 5% increase in marketing volume from the previous year, despite a 15% decrease in price. The province has been responsible for nearly 90% of Spain's zucchini exports, with Germany, France, and the Netherlands being the primary destinations. The cucumber campaign saw a 25% price drop and a 7% increase in volume, with Almería's cucumbers accounting for 90% of the total production. Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands are the main recipients of these exports. The article also touches on the growing competition from Morocco in the European and UK markets.

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Elio Sancho ZUCCHINI. Almería zucchini represents 90% of national exports The 2023/2024 zucchini campaign is coming to an end. This crop has as its greatest exponent the province of Almería, which this year has had a total of 8,384 hectares, adding all its cycles, which gives an estimated production of around 425,000 tons, according to calculations by the Association of Agricultural Organizations. Fruit and Vegetable Producers of the province of Almería (Coexphal), which recalls that Almería “is the great dominator of this product in international markets, since it represents almost 90% of total national exports.” These figures represent an increase in marketing volume of 5% compared to last year's harvest, although with a price 15% lower. Erratic evolution in zucchini prices The evolution of the zucchini campaign has been somewhat erratic in terms of prices. It started with low prices, although little by little they recovered. Between the beginning of November and the end of ...

Source: Mercados