Spain: Asparagus harvest starts late, with stable price and a 20% drop in production

Published Apr 5, 2023

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Asparagus production in Spain is projected to decrease by 20% due to cold frosts and lack of rainfall, particularly affecting the leading cultivation region in Granada. This reduces the total production from 33,000 tons to an expected 26,000-27,000 tons. Despite these challenges, prices remain stable with a 59% increase in value compared to the same week last year. The industry employs around 18,000 people and relies heavily on exports to Germany, Switzerland, and France, with 60% of the production. However, producers face high production costs and a lack of labor, prompting consideration of hiring at the source to address the issue.

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The frosts in January and February and the lack of rain in recent weeks have caused forecasts for asparagus production to be lowered by 20%, a crop that is suffering from a "shorter" campaign but with prices, for now, " The general secretary of COAG Granada, Miguel Monferrer, the leading province in the cultivation of asparagus that concentrates more than 60% of the total production in Spain, explained it in statements to Efeagro. green asparagus, followed by Guadalajara and Navarra, in the latter case the leader in white asparagus production. In total, around 6,500 hectares of asparagus are planted in the Andalusian province alone, accompanied by some 6,000 farmers dedicated to this crop that generates, according to Monferrer estimates, 18,000 direct and indirect jobs. The total production of asparagus last year reached 33,000 tons in Granada, a figure that this year has decreased, since between 26,000 and 27,000 tons are expected. The president of the asparagus sector of the ...

Source: Agrodiario