Despite a drop in production, the value of berry exports has remained roughly stable in Spain

Published 2020년 11월 18일

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The strawberries and berries sector in Spain's Huelva province faced challenges in 2020 due to the pandemic, with strawberry production decreasing by 20% to around 250,000 tonnes. However, the total turnover only fell by 0.6% compared to the previous season, largely due to an increase in blueberry turnover by 14.3%. The drop in exports was only 3.3%, with Germany, France, and the UK being the main consumers of Huelva berries. The sector was affected by the closure of markets and the Horeca chain, but the raspberry and blueberry campaigns were less impacted as they focused on mass distribution.

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Spain 18/11/2020 Campaign complicated this year for the strawberries and berries sector in the province of Huelva, but the total turnover has compensated for the drop in production linked to the health crisis According to Freshuelva, the association of producers and strawberry distributors in Huelva, the health crisis with its numerous restrictions has caused strawberry production to fall by 20% compared to the previous year. The total volume was around 250,000 tonnes of strawberries. The raspberry and blueberry campaigns were less affected by the restrictions due to the pandemic. Their marketing, strongly focused on mass distribution, went relatively normally. The closure of markets and the Horeca chain (Hotel Restaurant Catering) reduced national consumption. Regarding exports, a drop of 3.3% was recorded compared to the previous season. Raspberry exports fell 21% mainly due to lower production in the 1st quarter of the year; Blueberry exports declined 2.1% and blackberry ...

Source: Fructidor