How the green asparagus season ends in Guadalajara (Spain)

Published 2024년 6월 18일

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The 2024 green asparagus campaign in Guadalajara, Spain, is ending with mixed results due to unfavorable weather conditions like frost, which led to lower production and a shorter season. Despite these setbacks, prices have been favorable. The province has around 600 hectares dedicated to green asparagus, but the crop is declining due to climate change, lack of generational change, and challenges in managing seasonal workers. Juan José Laso, president of APAG, remains hopeful, citing the Protected Geographical Identity (IGP) status as a potential boost for profitability, covering 44 municipalities in the western part of the province.

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Spain 06/18/2024 A few days before the end of the 2024 green asparagus campaign in Guadalajara, local producers are giving a mixed assessment. A farmer from Torre del Burgo mentions that the season was affected by unfavorable weather conditions, such as frost in the Tajuña Valley, which resulted in lower production than expected. Another farmer deplores a short season, due to weather conditions. But they acknowledge that the prices have been good. Currently, the province has around 600 hectares dedicated to green asparagus, but the crop has been declining in recent years due to multiple difficulties. Difficulties caused by climate change and the absence of generational change but above all difficulties in finding and then managing seasonal workers, mainly from Eastern Europe. However, we must be optimistic about the future of green asparagus in Guadalajara, according to Juan José Laso, president of APAG, who ...

Source: Fructidor