Spain: Citrus harvest in Tarragona reduced by 40% due to DANA

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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The Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Catalonia (FCAC) has expressed concern over the potential damage to key crops following the Dana passage. The storm is predicted to cause significant losses in citrus and olive crops in the Baix Ebre and Montsià regions, with clementines and certain orange varieties facing up to 40% loss in citrus crops and a 30% drop in olive crops. The intense october rains have led to fruit fall or rot, and high humidity and temperatures have allowed fungi to develop, threatening the marketability of the fruit. The FCAC emphasizes that some areas may see a 70% harvest decrease and quality issues due to fungi, with olive trees also suffering from olive fall and advanced fungal issues, exacerbating the previously expected 70% drop in production in Terres de l’Ebre, Catalonia's main oil-producing area.

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The Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Catalonia (FCAC) warns that the recent passage of the Dana could cause losses of 40% in citrus crops and 30% in olive crops in the Baix Ebre and Montsià regions, in Tarragona. “The fall in the harvest could reach 70% in specific points and it is expected that almost all ripe fruit will suffer a decrease in quality as a result of fungi caused by excess humidity,” says the FCAC. In the case of citrus fruits, the most affected fruits are clementines and certain varieties of oranges. According to the FCAC, the intense rains at the end of October caused the fruit to fall from the trees or rot, with damage that could range between 30 and 70%. In addition, a large part of the citrus groves were flooded and the high humidity for many days followed by high temperatures caused the appearance of fungi that affect the quality of the fruit, which could be considered unmarketable. Regarding the olive trees, there was also a fall of olives from the ...

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