The Spanish berries campaign was a bit delayed this year in Spain, after the heavy autumn rains. Hence raspberry volumes were only significant in late November, and strawberry volumes in mid-December. Surface areas are continuing to expand, and should reach 14 464 ha this campaign for the berries range as a whole (+ 2.8 % on 2017-18). This increase translates into renewed activity for the strawberry (6 095 ha, i.e. + 3 %), with producers placing all their hopes in the new local varieties developed by FNM, which should enhance the quality image of the Spanish strawberry. The blueberry is continuing its increase, with surface areas set to break the 3 000-ha mark (+ 7 %), with the planting of early varieties. Conversely, surface areas are shrinking for the raspberry, and should drop back below 2 150 ha (- 3 %). Similarly, an 11 % fall has been registered for the blackberry (160 ha).
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