Spanish province of Cádiz, is the largest sweet potato growing region in Europe

게시됨 2022년 12월 6일

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Sanlúcar de Barrameda in southern Spain is the largest sweet potato cultivation area in Europe, but growers have had to reduce acreage this year due to competition from other countries. The expected harvest this season is half of last year's, at about 5.5 million kilos. Part of the production is sold fresh, while the rest is processed for baby food and other products. The potential for consumption increase is huge, particularly in markets like Portugal and Latin America, where consumption is higher. Quality production is key to tapping into this potential. The Sanlúcar de Barrameda cooperatives have an annual turnover of around €80 million and most of the production is exported abroad.

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Sweet potato cultivation in Sanlúcar de Barrameda has experienced rapid growth over the past decade. This southern Spanish coastal municipality in the province of Cádiz is currently the largest sweet potato growing area in Europe. But due to competition from other countries, growers have reduced the acreage this year. They fear low revenues and it wouldn't be the first disappointing season. The cooperative Virgen del Rocío estimates the harvest this season at about 5.5 million kilos, half of last year, says Juan Manuel Jiménez, the organization's manager. Currently half of the production is sold fresh. The other half goes to the processing industry, where it is mainly used for preparing baby food. Due to the high demand and the increase in cultivation, the cooperatives of Sanlúcar de Barrameda were also able to sell part of the harvest to companies that make crisps, dried and cooked sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes, among other things. This diversification of the product range ...

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