"Since Spain joined the EEC, its citrus production and exports have doubled"
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) -the association that brings together private companies, business groups and producer organizations- has recently commemorated having been at the "service of

Stable acreage in France, slight decrease in Morocco and drastic drop for Spain
After the apricots, it is now time for the melon harvest predictions. Like every year, the Interprofessional Melon Association presented the 2023 plantation predictions for Charentais melons at

Watermelons, the mystery of provenance
The transition from Senegal to Spain is faster than you think. Or at least that is what happens with watermelons. Over the past few days, watermelons of the same type - at least apparently - whole

Spanish lemon Verna season kicks off
The Spanish lemon Verna season has kicked off as the Fino lemon season has ended according to the Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO). The Verna season is complemented by

Water shortage drives up fruit and vegetable prices in Spain
Prices of Spanish fresh pulses and vegetables in March this year were 27.8% higher than they were a year previously and 5.7% above the previous month’s level. As for fresh fruit, although there

More produce shortages ahead as weather in UK and Spain hits crops
Consumers might face more fruit and vegetable shortages, as temperatures in southern Spain soar to unprecedented levels, while the UK growing season gets off to a late start because of cold,

"We have to see how consumers will respond to imported kakis in the middle of the stone fruit campaign"
The arrival in Spain of the first shipment of kakis exported by Paraguay to Europe, which follows other off-season shipments already made from the region by countries such as Peru and Uruguay, has

EU average prices for bananas reasonably steady in week 16
In week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €115/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100

Paraguay exports fresh kaki to the Europe market for the first time
The first shipment of Paraguayan kakis to Europe has already arrived in Spain after the firm Frutas del Paraguay S.A. sent a total of 250,000 kilos of the fruit to the European market. According

Spanish persimmon gains access to Chinese market
China and Spain have signed agreement allowing the export of Spanish persimmon and almonds to China. The negotiations began at the end of 2016. With this new protocol, China joins the over 50

European garlic producers call for more controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into the EU
The Garlic Contact Group made up of producers and marketers from Spain, France, and Italy has asked Brussels to strengthen customs controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Spanish oranges have reached the highest prices at origin of the last 10 seasons
Spain's orange production has been reduced by 32% (-608,000 t) compared to the 2021/22 season and by 24% (-409,000 t) compared to the average. According to MAPA's Weekly Agricultural Price

"10 to 15 percent decline in melon acreage expected in Spain - focus on fall crops"
Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. "It is

medFEL: Planting forecasts for Charentais melons
On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain

ALDI closes first four-month period with 10 new shops in Spain
ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. This Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town

The reduction of modules leaves citrus fruits from Alicante out of the list.
ASAJA-Alicante announces that it will request an urgent rectification from Spain's Directorate General of Taxes regarding the reduction in income tax affecting farmers and livestock farmers for

Drought will lead to fruit and vegetable crop losses in France and Spain
April 2023 has seen Spain suffer an advanced drought, with temperatures which sometimes rise to more than 40 degrees. This has led to multiple economic and agri-food losses. In France, the drought

Spain, VIP dresses shops in yellow
In order to reinforce the claim of this season's Val Venosta campaign, i.e. 'If it's yellow and delicious, it's Val Venosta' in relation to its most popular variety, the Golden Delicious, Vip

The European apricot production is recovering
The traditional medFEL crop predictions were revealed this morning. 2021 was a catastrophic year for the European apricots due to the frost that affected all production basins and caused

"We have a good production and calibers of early potatoes from Murcia and we foresee crop reduction in Andalusia"
Sales in the potato market are currently marked by the low supply and high prices, which have led to a drop in consumption. In the south of Spain, the acreage for this year's spring campaign has

Co-op becomes the first retailer to announce nationwide move to 100% British strawberries across its 2,400 stores
Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia Spanish retailer DIA plans to open five new supermarkets in the Andalusian region this year in Motril, Bonares, Seville, Rociana and Puente Genil.

“In 6 or 8 years, Spain will have the capacity to supply pistachios to major international chains”
The area devoted to producing pistachios continues to increase in Spain. According to the surface and production advances shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, last year, the

"Good sales of Peruvian pomegranates, especially a shortage of large sizes"
Last year, the Peruvian grower Complejo Agroindustrial Beta started a European sales office on the Dutch market, called Beta Best Produce. The company has a cultivation area of ​​5,500

Spain's agricultural sector continues to attract foreign venture capital
According to sources in the sector, Solum Partners, a US fund financed by Harvard University, has reached an agreement to acquire Greentastic, a large Spanish agriculture group, from Magnum