Spain: The Huelva chestnut sector foresees a "significant" reduction in the harvest due to the drought
Chestnut Kernel
Spain
Published Oct 2, 2022
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The Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers of Huelva (COAG) foresees that in this year's campaign there will be a "significant" reduction in the chestnut harvest due to the drought, which currently it is affecting the early one since the hedgehog is "very small" so they don't know "whether it will be full or empty when it starts to fall" or "the amount of chestnuts it may have".
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HUELVA, Oct. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers of Huelva (COAG) foresees that in this year's campaign there will be a "significant" reduction in the chestnut harvest due to the drought, which is currently affecting the early harvest since the sea urchin is "very small" so they don't know "if when it starts to fall it will be full or empty" or "the amount of chestnuts it may have". This has been indicated to Europa Press by the person in charge of the COAG-Huelva chestnut sector, José Manuel Benítez, who has specified that although there are "quite a few hedgehogs" they are "very small, as they do not develop", and has lamented that "it has not it rained in September as it should", while pointing out that "it is still rushed" to know what will happen with the late rain but that "the year of drought has been quite noticeable". At this point, he explained that the "strongest" part of the chestnut harvest will begin on October 11, since the ...
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