Imports of peanut pumpkins from third countries are disrupting the Valencian season.

2026-06-11 00:00

The Farmers' Union has warned that the significant increase in the import of old pumpkins from countries like South Africa, Senegal, Argentina, and Peru is severely impacting the start of the Valencian 'early peanut squash' season and could lead to a sharp drop in prices at the origin in the coming weeks.

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