Spain: 30% fewer pears are expected in Catalonia due to the drought

Published 2024년 7월 10일

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The article highlights the impact of weather conditions and water shortage on the production of pome fruits, such as pears and apples, in various regions. It reports a significant decrease in pear production due to drought, with a total harvest forecast to be 30% lower. Additionally, hail storms have caused substantial damage to peach, nectarine, and apple production. Despite the challenges, the stone fruit campaign has seen a 10% increase in production compared to the previous year. However, producers struggle with low prices and competition from Moroccan watermelons. The article also notes a decrease in the production area for melons and watermelons in Murcia and a drop in household consumption of pears and apples, expected to be the lowest in the last ten years.

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In this context, pome fruit - pear and apple - is one of the only ones that has suffered a decline. For example, according to the data handled by producers in areas such as Catalonia, the pear harvest is going to be reduced by 30% due to the drought; In total, Afrucat forecasts a total of 80,426 tons for this summer, a generalized "drop" in most varieties. On the other hand, inclement weather such as the hail storm this Saturday will reduce more than 60% of peach, nectarine, pear and apple production in some areas of Lleida, according to the Unió de Pagesos. With the greenhouse campaign over, melon and watermelon producers now face the rest of production with "concern", since, despite the campaign being good, July has brought a general drop in prices. This is what the head of the fruit and vegetable sector of the agricultural organization COAG, Andrés Góngora, explained to Efeagro, who points to "a bad streak" due to the decrease in consumption. "We need consumption to increase, ...

Source: Mercados