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Catastrophic drought: What will be the impact on Spanish horticulture?
- Published on 27/10/2017 - Published by Market News Service / FruiTrop
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- Product(s) : Citrus
- Rubrique / Thématique : Direct from the markets
- Country : Spain
- Keywords : Climate , Production
Since 2013, rainfalls in Spain have kept levels below average (-15% in 2016/2017). As a result, the water stocks are at their lowest level since 1995 (on a national level, dams are only filled up to 38% of their total capacity).The East - where citrus is mainly produced - is the most severly affected area by the drought.
The Spanish citrus crop forecasts for 2017/18 are down compared to last season due to the alternation phenomenon that has been exacerbated by the climate: December 2016 heavy rains, heat wave in May 2017 and drought in 2017.
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