Cruciferous crops are threatened by high costs and drought, a shortage is not ruled out in Spain
Spain
Published Sep 25, 2022
Tridge summary
The winter horticultural campaign begins in the province of Seville marked by drought and high production costs. The artichoke, a crop that was gaining ground in the province thanks to the great demand and the predetermined prices it quotes, has seen its area reduced from 60 hectares to only 14. As is already happening with other crops, many farmers in Seville have been forced to plant cruciferous plants in other provinces with greater water supplies.
Original content
Cruciferae belong to the Asteraceae family, the same as the sunflower, lettuce or thistle. Its origin is in Southwest Asia, although North Africa is also spoken of. Cauliflower, cabbage, kale or broccoli are common cruciferous crops in the Lower Guadalquivir. BROCCOLI AND CHLORIFLOWER ARE VERY AFFECTED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES Andalusian broccoli and cauliflower producers assure that the current 2022 campaign will be one of the most complex they have experienced in years. The damage to the crop due to the drought, together with the constant increase in costs, augurs a difficult situation in the area. The sector, according to COAG Sevilla, makes a negative and worrying balance of this campaign, due to the difficulty experienced by all producers to pass on costs to intermediaries and distribution and obtain decent prices at origin as defended by the Law of the Chain Food. The sector is facing one of the most complex campaigns in recent years. If the lack of inputs or the rise in energy ...
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