Spain: Price disparity at the start of the season in Almería

Published Sep 10, 2021

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the market prices for various crops in Almeria, including peppers and tomatoes, which are currently being harvested. High temperatures are leading to accelerated plant growth but lower fruit set. Prices for crops such as zucchini, green beans, and eggplant are high, while long cucumbers have very low values. Green beans and eggplant are particularly expensive, with prices ranging from two to three euros per kilo. The prices for different types of tomatoes and peppers are also mentioned, with green Italian peppers ranging from eighty-eight cents to forty euro cents per kilo. Prices for California pepppers, which are mainly exported, have not been reported as there are no large quantities available yet.

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Original content

(R.P.) - In the markets of origin of Almeria, the new agricultural exercise with different prices has already begun, since demand is not stable yet. Pepper and tomato are the latest crops compared to zucchini or aubergine, of which a greater volume of kilos is registered. The high temperatures are promoting accelerated plant growth while the fruit set is lower during this month of September. The long cucumber starts the season with very low values, it has an average cut of thirty cents, the short black one oscillates between eighty and fifty cents and the French cucumber does not exceed cuts of fifty cents and has an average of forty-five euro cents the kilo. Zucchini prices are quite profitable at this time with cuts ranging from sixty to thirty euro cents, both in the case of fine and fat. Green beans are also obtaining high prices, being more significant in the strike type with an average of three euros, the frozen bean is sold between four euros and two euros and fifty, and ...

Source: Agronoticias