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Bell pepper production in Murcia of Spain begins to recover after falling 30% below the usual level

Fresh Bell Pepper
Spain
Published Jun 25, 2022

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The open ground bell pepper production is recovering in the Spanish region of Murcia after having been reduced by about 30% in the first part of the campaign due to the impact of bad weather in the early spring. "The abundant rains and cloudiness in the months of March and April took a toll on the flower setting, causing the bell pepper harvest to be reduced by approximately 30%.

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However, since last week, we have been getting back to the usual volumes," says Angel Izquierdo, director of the Murcian auction Soltir. Almeria finished later than usual, and, although there was an overlap with the start of Murcia's campaign, there was no oversupply in the market. "Almeria's production has remained available throughout April, although this has been positive and complimentary for us, in view of the low supply. It has been, so far, a campaign with many ups and downs. There were times when green peppers were more expensive than red peppers due to the shortage in Almeria. The high prices of the Dutch production have prevented it from competing with us in our present markets. This week, the Dutch supply has been reduced, but it will surely rise in the next two weeks," says Angel Izquierdo. Due to the drop in volumes, prices have so far averaged over 2.5 Euro per kilo at auctions, with peaks of over 4 Euro, although the latter was reached at times when there was hardly ...
Source: Hortidaily
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