Planted area for Spanish strawberry expanding slightly
- Published on 31/01/2022 - Published by Aschehoug Anne-Solveig
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French strawberries
Informations
- Product(s) : Strawberry
- Rubrique / Thématique : Direct from the markets
- Country : Spain
- Keywords : Price , Production
The Spanish strawberry campaign, which began in mid-December, was marked by rains after planting, which caused losses on the western coast. The high temperatures which followed enabled replanting in mid-November. With the cold in early December, harvesting was delayed. According to the latest data from Freshuelva, the planted area for the strawberry amounted to 6 167 ha, slightly bigger than last year (6 105 ha). In mid-December, weekly production was less than in 2020. Quantities sold during the end-of-year festivities remained small. In early January, the production sold was down 20 % from 2021.
Conversely, prices were slightly higher than in previous years. According to the Andalusian price and markets observatory, in week 51, the average price was €4.58/kg, higher than for the previous two campaigns (€4.39/kg and €3.19/kg). The same applied in week 52 (€4.06/kg, as opposed to 3.25 €/kg and €3.34/kg). In week 1, the difference was even more significant (€3.96/kg, as opposed to €2.46/kg and €3.02/kg).
Regarding the other berries, the blueberry has seen the biggest expansion, with its surface areas reaching 3 532 ha, as opposed to 3 310 ha last year. The preference is for the early varieties. The raspberry saw its planted area shrink by 8.1 % to 1 902 ha, as opposed to 2 070 ha the previous season.
