Spain: Optimism regarding the melon and watermelon campaign in Murcia

The melon and watermelon campaign is beginning in the main Spanish producing regions. The expectations of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia, Proexport, are positive and it is expected to recover the usual volumes, after the decrease in the previous campaign. In 2023, Spanish melon exports amounted to 320,346 tons, with Murcia being the main exporting community, with 49% of the total. And that of watermelon rose to 678,822 tons, with Murcia being the third exporter. According to the president of Proexport's melon and watermelon sector, José Cánovas, "the crops are developing wonderfully, with exceptional qualities and a very correct health condition. "We expect a normal evolution, without any surprises, that will allow us to recover the usual volumes, not like last season when as a result of the late rains and hail the crops were affected with very low yields." It is expected that, at the beginning of June, a little earlier in ...