Start of the new leek season in Cadiz, the earliest in Europe
The earliest leek season in Europe, that of Cadiz, Spain, has already started. Besides being the earliest, Cadiz is also the main producer of this vegetable in the spring months. Lower volumes are

Spain: Drought threatens agriculture
Spain is currently suffering from a general drought. It has not rained for months and the high temperatures being measured are exacerbating the situation. According to AEMET (Spanish

Stone fruit production, Spain expects a slight upturn
The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices. While waiting for the campaign to

Morocco ranked third in the global tomato exports!
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

Caña Nature presents its new special formats at the Gourmets Show
The latest edition of the Salón Gourmets, one of the most important food fairs in Spain, was the setting chosen by Caña Nature, a company specialising in the preparation of gazpacho, guacamole,

Morocco ranked third in global tomato exports
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

'Pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey'
The bell pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey. Dutch deliveries expanded of all colors, while Spanish goods continued to lose importance. Green as well as red peppers

The table grape contact group in Rimini will analyse the forecasts for the 2023 season.
The grape contact group, made up of professionals from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal and officials from the administrations, will meet on 4 and 5 May in Rimini, Italy, to analyse the forecasts

The French melon market is relatively balanced
“Melons from Central America and South America are still present on the French market but the melons from Senegal and Morocco now have priority,” explains Eric Godard Durand. The two origins

New campaign highlights Melones El Abuelo’s heritage
Spain’s Melones El Abuelo has launched a a new marketing campaign to promote its Piel de Sapo melons. Under the ‘Inicios’ (Beginnings) tagline, it seeks to highlight the company’s core

"Due to a lack of irrigation options, early potato production has seen reduced acreage"
With the exception of 2018, Spain has been experiencing a decidedly low-precipitation decade. "Last year, depending on the area, there was still just enough irrigation water and there had also

Major suppliers of fresh and frozen strawberries with smaller harvests
Strawberry producers from Spain and Egypt, i.e. the largest suppliers of these fruits to EU markets, among others, are making the first summaries of the strawberry campaign that has been going on

To be Polish!
The start of the strawberry season has been linked to the widespread falsification by sellers of the place of origin of the goods. It is not surprising if any quantity of cheap strawberries

A solution to improve Melon's port harvest profitability
“Spain produces much more than Piel de Sapo melons. There are large melon exporting companies in Almeria, Campo de Cartagena, and other areas of Murcia that also market Yellow, Galia,

5 a day' awarded at Freshuelva's 'Strawberry Awards'.
The awards ceremony will take place at a gala to be held on 20 April at the Muelle de las Carabelas, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The winners of this first edition of the Strawberry Awards

Last week's anticyclone caused frosts at night and damage in several Spanish regions
"The anticyclone in Spain during the last days, which is responsible for the high daytime temperatures during Easter, has also caused a significant drop in temperatures during several consecutive

"Even the smaller retail chains prefer Spanish over Chinese garlic"
Noticeable bottlenecks and a lack of desired calibers characterize the current onion import from Spain. "The caliber 80-100 for the wholesale markets and gastronomy as well as the 70-80 for the

France is Spain's main European supplier of f&h.
Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January 2023 stood at 309,569 tonnes, 13% more than in the same month of the previous year, of which 55% came from the EU and the remaining 45%

Hiszpański sektor rolniczy zwrócił się do władz o utworzenie grupy roboczej ds. suszy
Brak opadów w okresie wiosennym zwiększa poziom stresu roślin, a producenci coraz bardziej obawiają się o rozwój upraw, zwłaszcza na południu kraju. Niektóre organizacje agrarne

Сельскохозяйственный сектор Испании обратился к властям с просьбой создать рабочую группу по засухе
Недостаток осадков в весенний период повышает уровень стресса растений, и производители все больше

Spain's agricultural sector requested authorities to create a Working Group on Drought
The lack of rainfall during spring is increasing the level of plant stress and producers are increasingly more concerned about crop development, especially in the south of the country. Some

A project to promote the biological control of the tomato leafminer
In 2006, the tomato leafminer, a plague that affects the tomato plant and causes large losses throughout the value chain, arrived in Spain. This mining lepidopteran mainly attacks the leaves of

Spain imports 46% of its vegetables and 20% of its fruits from Morocco
According to the DBK Sector Observatory of INFORMA (Cesce subsidiary), in 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports increased by 12.8%, reaching 3,523 million. 20% of the fruits and 46% of the