Spain: The area where the berries are sown in Huelva is similar to the previous year

The area planted with berries in Huelva for this campaign is 11,630 hectares, a figure very similar to the 11,751 hectares of berries planted in the last year, with a small decrease of 1.8%, according to data from the Association of Producers and Exporters de la Fresa de Huelva, Freshuelva, which accounts for more than 95% of production. The strawberry area amounts to 6,105 hectares, 2% less than in 2019. The blueberry is the only berrie that presents an increase in its surface, specifically of 7.20% with a total of 3,310 hectares, due to the 3,089 planted in the last season. This situation is due, above all, to the shrub that enters commercial production after three years of planting. There has been a greater varietal diversification in this berrie, with a special increase in the early varieties that allow access to the market from the beginning of the year or even during the Christmas holidays, although with small tonnages. On the contrary, the negative data has been presented ...