Spain: Lemons reduce water footprint by almost 40 per cent over the past 30 years
The lemon sector in particular has managed to reduce its water footprint by 39% to 271 m3/t over the past 30 years, making the lemon the fruit with the smallest water footprint of all fruits grown

In the last 30 years, Spanish lemon production has reduced its water footprint by 38.96%
Amidst the water awareness week, it's worth noting that the Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Association (AILIMPO) has been working for years to reduce the water footprint of lemon production in

Lineage Logistics opens headquarters in Madrid, Spain
Lineage Logistics, LLC, one of the leading temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions providers worldwide, has opened a new Southern Europe headquarters in Madrid, Spain on 17

UK avocado sales volumes remain consistent
The supply of avocados from Spain, Israel and Chile are in the later stages of the season and arrivals from Peru and South Africa are now starting to increase. The volumes from Spain were smaller

Spaniards spend an average of 60 euro a year on organic products
According to Ecovalia's annual report on organic production and consumption of organic products in Spain, the area devoted to organic production and the consumption of organic products continue to

"The use of protection systems should start to be considered to ensure at least part of the stone fruit harvest survives"
The long-awaited cherry season is approaching in Spain, and the first fruits will be delivered in less than a month from greenhouses such as that of Fruit Luxury, in Huesca. "We expect to harvest

ALDI reaches 400 shops in Spain
ALDI reaffirms its strong commitment in Spain and today inaugurates its 400th shop in the country. This milestone, together with the opening of close to 100 new shops in Spain in the last three

Рост импорта свежих продуктов в Испанию
Испанский импорт свежих фруктов и овощей вырос на 7% по объему и на 15% по стоимости в 2022 году, согласно данным

Chinese shiitake grower opens production in Poland and Spain
Bi ShuTong is the European Business Developer at QiHe Biotechnology. The company is an expert in the production of substate logs for shiitake, king oyster and oyster, and other exotic mushrooms.

Wzrost importu świeżych produktów w Hiszpanii
Hiszpański import świeżych owoców i warzyw wzrósł o 7% w ilości i 15% w wartości w 2022 roku, według danych Departamentu Ceł i Akcyzy Agencji Podatkowej,

Rise in Spain’s fresh produce imports
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable imports were up by 7% per cent in volume and 15% in value in 2022, according to figures from the Customs and Excise Department of the Tax Agency, processed by

20% less garlic area
"A problem that worries us a lot, given that garlic is an economic engine for many municipalities in Spain", regrets the president of the National Garlic Board, Julio Bacete, who added that this

Lidl Spain adopts anti-waste measures
Lidl has announced the launch of its ‘anti-waste bag’ in Spain, a €3 bag of fruits and vegetables that do not meet certain aesthetic criteria but remain suitable for consumption. The

Lidl в Испании принимает меры по борьбе с отходами
Lidl объявила о запуске в Испании своего "антиотходного пакета" - пакета стоимостью 3 евро с фруктами и

"Good food products should never be wasted"
Lidl implements new preventive measures to prevent food waste. These measures include the launch of an anti-waste bag in the more than 650 stores that the chain has in Spain. This anti-waste bag

Lidl Hiszpania przyjmuje środki przeciwdziałające powstawaniu odpadów
Lidl ogłosił wprowadzenie na rynek hiszpański "torby przeciwodpadowej", w której za 3 euro znajdą się owoce i warzywa niespełniające pewnych kryteriów estetycznych, ale

Online platform to aid cost effective table grape yield prediction months in advance
Table grape yield prediction can now be done months in advance, more cheaply, with less samples and labour input than has been the case for centuries. This is thanks to the online and mobile

The weather takes its toll on the Spanish artichoke campaign
Spain is the world's second-largest producer of artichokes, behind only Italy, and Murcia leads its production by concentrating approximately 40% of the total national harvest, according to the

Agroponiente: "Our current growth is the highest percentage growth in many years".
Grupo Agroponiente continues its growth in this 2022/2023 campaign in every sense, consolidating its idea of a large European company based in the South of Spain (specifically in Almeria), with an

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ONIONS
Global onion prices are at record-high levels due to a global shortage of onions. In the Netherlands, the onion market has stabilised around 90 cents for the 60/80 grade, while in Germany, Spanish

Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €82/100kg in February
Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €82/100kg in February which constitutes an increase of 1% in comparison to the month before. The prices in Greece came in at €45/100kg,

More than 250 million strawberry plants sold this campaign in Spain, Morocco, Greece and Italy
With more than 250 million plants marketed in this financial year 2022/2023, (15% more than the previous period), El Pinar has served in Spain, Morocco, Greece and Italy, more than 8 million

"While volumes are short most fruit will go to European markets where they traditionally pay more than the UK"
There has been a lot of cold weather in Spain, Morocco and Portugal which has affected the supply of fruit and vegetables but the weather is starting to get back to normal now. “Things are

"Mini cucumbers are increasingly popular"
The new Dutch mini cucumber season has begun at Gilad Produce. The company has been carrying the mini cucumbers under its 'Cuckies' brand for the past few years and now has three hectares in