Spain: The mango campaign is forecast to yield 12,000 tonnes in Malaga, 70% less due to the drought

Published 2024년 8월 13일

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The mango production in Malaga, Spain, is projected to be 12,000 tonnes, a 70% decrease due to water issues and flowering incidents, as per the Spanish Association of Tropicals. Despite the decrease, there is expected to be a good fruit evaluation and an increase in demand in national and EU markets. The 'Mango of Malaga' brand, representing 85% of the EU's production, aims to recognize quality and boost demand in Europe. A period for certification procedures for the use of the brand name has begun, and the brand is seeking to achieve Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. The campaign will run until the first third of autumn, with efforts underway for research aid to understand the crop's behavior during spring.

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The mango campaign in the province of Malaga is forecasting a production of 12,000 tonnes, which is 70% less than in regular seasons and is due to water difficulties and incidents in key periods of flowering, according to the Spanish Association of Tropicals. The entity has indicated that it believes that there will be a good evaluation of the fruit as a consequence of the lower supply and that it expects an upturn in demand in national markets, as well as in the final sales destinations of the European Union, which will have an impact on the behaviour of prices at origin. Malaga is the first producer of this crop in the European Union (EU), with 85% of the total, according to this group, which has the distinctive 'Mango of Malaga' and which is starting its third campaign with the aim of recognising quality at origin and boosting European demand. The brand unites producers and marketers from Malaga to protect and recognise a raw material to which, according to the association, the ...

Source: Agrodiario