Spain: Low olive production is expected in Catalonia due to the drought

Unió de Pagesos estimates that this year's olive campaign will suffer a drastic reduction in the regions of Baix Ebre and Montsià due to the drought aggravated by the dry wind, and in the area of ​​the Riudecanyes, Margalef and Guiamets reservoirs. , in Camp de Tarragona, due to the lack of irrigation. Although the extensive flowering of the olive trees almost one year ago suggested a good harvest throughout Catalonia, in the end it will not be so in these areas. On the one hand, in Baix Ebre, Montsià and Terra Alta, the flowers on the trees have been burned in recent weeks by a dry wind and expectations of a good harvest have been greatly reduced. Furthermore, the olive trees were already suffering from an accumulated drought. On the other hand, in Baix Camp, Priorat and Ribera d'Ebre, the situation is also serious because this year will be the third consecutive year with a very significant impact on the olive harvest. The trees in this area have been highly water stressed, as ...