Big harvest of medlar in Marina Baixa, Spain

Published Apr 7, 2021

Tridge summary

The medlar campaign has commenced in the Marina Baixa region, with expectations to recover from a significant crop loss in 2020, potentially reaching a harvest of 13 million kilos this year. The fruit's quality is expected to be high due to favorable weather conditions, and there is optimism for the market as there might be a lack of refinement in Italy, a major consumer, coinciding with the expected increase in hotel trade and market activity. Additionally, the Young Farmers ASAJA Callosa d´En Sarrià is advocating for a reduction in the personal income tax index for medlar producers, claiming the current index of 0.37 is not reflective of the economic reality faced by producers.

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Original content

The medlar campaign begins in the Marina Baixa region and in the production area with Protected Designation of Origin of Callosa d´En Sarriá, where 50% of the national production of this appreciated spring fruit is concentrated. with high hopes and good expectations regarding the recovery of the crop after the wreck suffered in 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus and atypical weather, which reduced the harvest to 10 million kilos. Thus, this year production volumes will recover and they are expected to reach, if temperatures remain stable during the month of April, 13 million kilos. But if there is something to highlight this campaign, in which the weather has accompanied the absence of rains during flowering, mild temperatures throughout the winter and very specific rainfall and falls gently at the time of fruit setting, it is the excellent quality of the fruit, which reaches the market with minimal treatments due to the absence of moisture, with one of the highest calibers in ...

Source: Agronoticias