Portugal: Cherry production to triple this year compared to 2020

Published 2021년 6월 21일

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The National Institute of Statistics (INE) of Portugal predicts a positive outcome for the cherry and peach seasons in 2021, with cherry productivity expected to triple that of 2020 and peach productivity to increase by 15%, reaching levels close to the five-year average. Despite initial expectations not being fully confirmed, there is an anticipated increase in productivity for soft wheat, barley, and oats. The institute also notes that the planting of spring/summer crops has taken place without incidents. However, there are no plans to increase the planted area for corn for grain or potato, despite a significant price increase in the international market. The installed area for tomato for the industry is forecasted to increase by 20% compared to the previous campaign.

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The cherry campaign should be “very positive” this year and triple productivity compared to 2020, while peach production should also increase, to “levels close to the average of the last five years”, informed the INE today. According to agricultural forecasts on May 31 of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), as for autumn/winter cereals, initial expectations “have not been fully confirmed”, “although there are still forecasts of increased productivity in soft wheat, barley and oats (+5%) and maintenance on durum wheat, triticale and rye”. Regarding the cherry season, and “despite some difficulties in the earlier varieties, it should reach a unit yield above 3.7 tons per hectare, triple that achieved in 2020”. “In cherry, there is a delay of about two weeks at the start of the campaign, with most producers only starting to harvest fruit in the third week of May. The later maturation of the early varieties and the lack of commercial quality of the first production of these ...

Source: Agro Portugal