The almond tree accounts for 87% of the nut surface in Spain

Despite the effort to diversify, the almond tree continues to be the main nut production in Spain, far ahead of the rest of nuts. In fact, the surface area of the almond tree is eleven times that of its immediate competitor, the pistachio. It is the woody crop, not counting the vineyard, that best adapts to the orography and climate of the different Spanish regions, thanks to which it reached 761,662 hectares last year - the last one for which there is data. Of them, by the way, only 142,398 were irrigated. Andalusia is the main producing region, with 240,106 hectares, of which barely a quarter is irrigated. It is followed at a considerable distance by Castilla-La Mancha, with 158,360 hectares. Of them, 130,000 are irrigated. Other areas with an important implementation of the almond tree are the Valencian Community, with 91,400 hectares of cultivation, Aragón with 88,406 hectares and the Region of Murcia, with 84,369 hectares. The presence of communities like Castilla y León in ...