"This year, we increased the area dedicated to cultivating Little Planet melons from 5 to 50 hectares."

2024-05-24 00:00

The reduction in the cultivation area of certain melon varieties in Almería is prompting farmers to explore alternatives in specialty crops. One such example is Unica Fresh, which is heavily investing in the Little Planet variety this year, a type of Snow melon, and has allocated 50 hectares for its cultivation.

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