Almost 21 million kilos of Rincón de Soto Pears
This figure is somewhat lower than expected, estimated at 24,ooo,000 kilos, due to the hail storms that occurred at the end of the harvest in La Rioja Baja, mainly in Alfaro, as the damaged pears do not qualify for PDO status.
The technical services of the PDO give a positive assessment of the season, given the periods of drought experienced during the year, especially
they have been very satisfied with the quality of the fruit
and the quality of the pears
.
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