The harvest of Pink Lady apples in Spain will be between 20% and 30% lower this year

Published 2023년 1월 2일

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The Pink Lady apple harvest in Spain, primarily in Lleida and Girona, is projected to be 20% to 30% lower than last year due to adverse weather conditions, including April's frost and summer's extreme temperatures. Despite the reduced yield, the apples are expected to be more sweet and colorful. Producers in Lleida and Girona are employing innovative techniques like defoliation and advanced irrigation systems to minimize the impact on the environment and improve the quality of the apples. Pink Lady, celebrating its 25th anniversary in Spain, has a dedicated community of producer families tending to 150 hectares in Lleida and 200 hectares in Girona.

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MADRID, Jan. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Pink Lady apple harvest, which is produced mainly in Lleida and Girona, will be between 20% and 30% lower than last year, due to the weather conditions that Spain has suffered, according to grower estimates. Specifically, Joan Serentil, producer of Pink Lady in Lleida, has advanced that the harvest forecast will be around 20% to 30% less, which will mean a harvest in Lleida of 5,000 tons, while in Girona they hope to reach 7,000 tons, according to Alex Creixell, a producer in this area. In this way, the weather this year has affected the harvest, since the frost suffered in April and the extreme temperatures of summer have reduced production. After two months of harvesting, the producers of Lleida and Girona have announced that they will be apples marked by their "impressive" pink color and an "unusual sweetness" compared to the previous year. "We are going to break records with the 'Brix' degrees - value that measures the sweetness of food - ...

Source: europapress