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Spain: Andalusia will harvest 29,900 tons of almonds in 2022-2023 campaign, 11.4% less than the previous campaign

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Spain
Published May 24, 2022

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The almond harvest in Andalusia for the 2022-2023 campaign will exceed 29,939 tons, according to estimates made by the Andalusian Dried Fruit Working Group, in which the agricultural organizations ASAJA, COAG, UPA, AEOFRUSE and Agricultural Cooperatives participate. Andalusian food. If the forecasts are met, the community would reduce production by 11.42% compared to the previous campaign.

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However, it would thus revalidate its national leadership, with close to 50% of the total almond harvested in Spain (61,684 tons). With the current data, the increase in the area throughout Andalusia devoted to almond production has compensated for the drop in general production as a result of inclement weather, the restrictions on the provision of water (1,750 m3/ha) by the decree of drought in the Guadalquivir basin and the incidence of diseases in the development of the fruit. In this sense, the Andalusian Dried Fruit Working Group fears that the health status of the trees could cause damage in future campaigns in traditional growing areas. For this reason, the sector demands an insurance that is capable of responding in an agile and real way to the problems of almond cultivation in the 2022-2023 campaign. SEVILLE CONTRIBUTES ALMOST A THIRD OF ALL REGIONAL PRODUCTION Regarding the estimate by provinces for the 2022-2023 campaign, Seville contributes almost a third of the ...
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