In Spain, the mild climate puts peaches at risk

Published 2023년 1월 10일

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A warm winter in Spain is leading to overproduction of lettuce, broccoli, and artichokes by 20%, but a decrease in stone fruit collection is expected due to a disruption in the hibernation process of trees. The anomalous heat is affecting winter crops, resulting in an excess supply and lowered market prices, as reported by local agricultural authorities. There is also concern for potential frosts in February or March, which could further harm the crops.

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The insufficiently cold winter is causing difficulties in Spain. The high temperatures of this autumn and winter are making lettuce, broccoli and artichokes pay, generating an overproduction of 20%, while a decrease in the collection of stone fruit, in particular apricots and peaches, is expected. As reported by the magazine Revista Mercados, in Lorca and in the Guadalentin valley, the anomalous heat affects winter crops bringing with it an excess of supply and a decrease in the price in the markets, as pointed out by Plácido Pérez Chuecos, president of Coag in Lorca. Antonio Moreno, secretary of agriculture of the UPA in the Murcia region, increases the dose, which foresees a decrease in the collection of stone fruit due to the alteration of the natural process of hibernation of the trees. According to Moreno, this ...

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