Spain: The strawberry campaign ends with a 4% drop in production and a slight rise in prices that does not offset costs

The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, has reported that the sector has completed the 2021-2022 strawberry campaign with a total production of 270,120 tons (t), which represents a 4% decrease compared to to last campaign. In contrast, according to the statistical data provided by the associated companies, the average sale price of strawberries has grown by 2.80% which, however, has not compensated for the extraordinary rise in production costs, with which farmers have seen the profitability of their crops reduced. The climatic adversities have once again marked a strawberry campaign that began with a small amount of fruit due to the cold in December and January, although this, at the beginning and throughout the campaign, has been a fruit of great quality both in terms of taste and colour. and resistance. Added to this is the fact that this campaign has had to allocate a good part of the production to industry due to the heat of the last weeks of ...