A catastrophic Spanish almond campaign due to low volume and price

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Published Sep 14, 2022

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The almond production campaign is being called catastrophic, those responsible for nuts from various agricultural associations have agreed to assure Efeagro, denouncing that the sharp cut in production is accompanied by prices below what would correspond to that drop in the offer.

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The almond production campaign is being "catastrophic", those responsible for nuts from various agricultural associations have agreed to assure Efeagro, denouncing that the sharp cut in production is accompanied by prices below what would correspond to that drop of offer. The only data agreed upon by the sector are those of the first harvest of the campaign that the National Table of Dry Fruits released last May, and which pointed to a production of 61,684 tons of grain almonds, 29.27% lower than that of 2021 (87,215 t), which was also shorter than normal. With data as of June 30, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has estimated an in-shell almond production of 211,000 tons, 32.5% less than in 2021 and 49.88% less than in 2020. Now, in the middle of the harvesting campaign, estimates of a drop in production reach 50%, according to the technical director of the national Asaja fruit and vegetable sector, José Ugarrio, who has indicated that problems due to rain ...

Source: Valencia Fruits