They confirm that the effects of frost and rain cause damage to 59% of the almond trees in Almería, Spain
Almond Kernel
Spain
Published May 18, 2022
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Almería foresees an uneven almond harvest in the province. The effects derived from the different inclemencies that have taken place this spring have affected 59% of the almond tree area. The degree of damage varies depending on the region, since, for example, frosts, which have been the phenomenon that has caused the greatest losses and which are the main cause of the foreseeable reduction in production, have not affected the province equally.
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ASAJA- "It is still early to know the real extent of the damage caused to the almond tree, since there are farms and areas in which the loss of production exceeds 90%, although the average is 59%", says Miguel Ángel Serrano, director of the technical department of ASAJA, "in this way, for example in Los Vélez there is 70% of the surface with damage derived from the weather this spring, a situation similar to that experienced by Alto Almanzora where the level of damage reaches 65% of almond trees, this has not happened in areas of Campo de Tabernas or Nacimiento where the level of damage is lower”. Thus, faced with this situation when making a first estimate of the next almond harvest in the province, and taking into account that the decrease that is already perceived could increase, ASAJA calculates a loss in production that can be close to 30 % at the moment, and that would exceed 50% in regions such as Vélez and Alto Almanzora, which could mean about 8-9 million kilos less. From ...
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