Spain is satisfied with the table grape season

Published 2022년 12월 13일

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The article provides an overview of the table grape season in Spain, as reported by Joaquín Gómez, the president of the association of producers-exporters of fruit, table grapes, and other agricultural products (Apoexpa). The season was challenging due to international conflicts, increased production costs, and slow demand, leading to low prices. Despite these challenges, the sector managed to adapt and export volumes were slightly higher than in 2021. However, market demand remains a significant issue. The harvest of the aledo variety for New Year's celebrations is progressing well with limited losses. The establishment of new commercial channels for Spanish table grapes, including shipments to Thailand, is in progress.
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With the campaign now over, Spain sums up the table grapes and defines the season as "long, difficult and discreet from an economic point of view". This assessment was made - as reported by the Valenciafruits.com magazine - by Joaquín Gómez , the president of the association of producers-exporters of fruit, table grapes and other agricultural products (Apoexpa) to the Efeagro information agency. Even if there will be bunches that are traditionally consumed on New Year's Eve (Nochevieja) – which are already resting in cold storage - producers have had to face a difficult situation this year, brought about by the international situation with the war in Ukraine, higher production costs and very slow demand with relatively low prices. Despite this, "the sector has been able to react – said Gómez – in order to face the next season in a different way”. The president of the exporting producers specified that there are still no definitive figures for the production of seedless grapes - ...
Source: Italiafruit

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