The production of verna lemons falls by 50% in the province of Alicante, Spain

Published 2022년 10월 18일

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The citrus campaign in Alicante has been impacted by weather conditions and market situations, leading to a significant decline in citrus fruits. The verna lemons have seen a 50% reduction in production, and oranges have seen a 30% decrease. This has led to a national loss of one million tons in production. Despite this shortage, there is great demand for Spanish citrus fruits. The high summer temperatures have also reduced the size of lemons. ASAJA Alicante has reported that the market is less active for oranges, but prices for mandarins and clemenules have increased. The organization also highlights the competition from imports that do not comply with regulations and have a cheaper workforce. ASAJA Alicante is asking for respect and protection for farmers and ranchers.

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The current citrus campaign has started very conditioned by the end of the previous one, where around 30% of the oranges were left unharvested due to the impossibility of marketing them. Now, the difficult meteorological circumstances of last spring -the rainiest of the entire historical series in the Valencian Community-, which affected the flowering season; the high summer temperatures and the delay in harvesting the fruit caused by the market situation have caused a general decline in citrus fruits in the province of Alicante. This is how Jývenes Agricultores ASAJA Alicante explains it, pointing out the variety of verna lemons as the most affected, with a 50% reduction in production or, what is the same, a harvest of 50,000 tons compared to 100,000 in a normal campaign. For its part, the fine lemon also experienced a reduction of 15% and the agrarian organization places the most relevant decrease in the late Lane Late and Powell oranges, with harvest losses of 30%. The bad ...

Source: InfoAgro