Drought slows the expansion of avocado cultivation in Spain
Fresh Avocado
Spain
Published Sep 14, 2022
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The avocado has become part of the agrarian and culinary culture of Spain. This "superfood" has become a staple in the consumer basket thanks to its nutritional and healthy properties. Its growing global demand indicates that the consumption of this fruit has not yet reached its peak, which has caused more and more countries and more hectares to be dedicated to this crop.
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The avocado has become part of the agrarian and culinary culture of Spain. This "superfood" has become a staple in the consumer basket thanks to its nutritional and healthy properties. Its growing global demand indicates that the consumption of this fruit has not yet peaked, which has caused more and more countries and more hectares to be dedicated to this crop. Its world production has rebounded both due to its consumption in the United States —which is supplied from Mexico— and in the European Union, where Spain maintains a 15% share as the main community producer, although the market is also supplied with avocados from Peru, Mexico, Morocco, Colombia or Kenya, among others. Although the avocado has been cultivated for decades in the provinces of Malaga and Granada and in the Canary Islands, with the growth of its consumption and its good prices in the field, the crop also began to spread to other areas of Spain, such as in the Comunitat Valenciana, which already has a ...
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