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The Valencian Community, led by the Ava-Asaja growers' association, is set to expand the European area for the new extra late mandarin variety, Kino. This development, under a preferential agreement with Eurosemillas, will extend the mandarin season from May to May or early June, addressing the supply gap in Europe. Kino's advantages include easy peeling, high quality, extraordinary sweetness, and high juice content. The first trees for planting could be established as early as next year.
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The Valencian Community is leading the way in expanding the area in Europe for Kino, a new extra late mandarin variety. With this variety, the Valencian citrus sector will be able to extend the mandarin season from May to May or even early June, with a product that they believe will improve the current supply. This is made possible thanks to the preferential agreement between the Ava-Asaja growers' association and Eurosemillas, the Spanish company that manages this citrus variety and that will give priority to the growers affiliated to the cooperative when granting licenses. Earlier this week, Cristóbal Aguado, President of Ava-Asaja, and José María Fontán, Director of Innovations at Eurosemillas, presented the main features of this new mandarin. Kino harvest in the northern hemisphere takes place between February and May. So it is an extra late mandarin. "With this top quality fruit, Spain will be able to meet the growing European demand for mandarins in the months when the ...
Source: AGF
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