Northeast Spain faced with crippling drought
A massive drought in Catalonia is forcing this northeast region of Spain to turn to water rationing, seawater desalination and recycling effluent from sewage treatment plants. Last year reservoirs

Północno-wschodnia Hiszpania stoi w obliczu paraliżującej suszy
Masywna susza w Katalonii zmusza ten północno-wschodni region Hiszpanii do zwrócenia się ku racjonowaniu wody, odsalaniu wody morskiej i recyklingowi ścieków z oczyszczalni.

PGI Melocotón de Cieza approved by the European Commission
On the 5th of May, the European Commission approved the inclusion of “Melocotón de Cieza” from Spain in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). © Melocotón de

Северо-восточная Испания столкнулась с ужасающей засухой
Массовая засуха в Каталонии вынуждает этот северо-восточный регион Испании прибегать к нормированию воды,

“We'll increase our production capacity by 35% and seek to continue growing in exports”
Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ojeda is a graduate

"New Belgian apple crop's delayed start seems to be keeping market in its grip"
The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption

Bill passes to allow expansion of farming in Spain’s Doñana national park
The Andalusian Government has approved a law that will allow the expansion of the irrigable area in the Doñana National Park in Huelva. The proposal obtained the support of PP and VOX with 70

Wzrost wartości hiszpańskiego eksportu rolno-spożywczego, ale spadek jego wielkości
Wartość hiszpańskiego eksportu rolno-spożywczego w 2022 r. wyniosła 66,9 mld euro, co oznacza wzrost o 13,2% w porównaniu z rokiem poprzednim. Ten wzrost wartości wynika w dużej

"We need to prioritize the use of the water available for perennial fruit crops"
Catalonia, with the province of Lleida at the head, is undoubtedly the largest apple-producing region in Spain. It accounted for 43.5% of the apples harvested nationwide in 2022 (a percentage that

Spain’s agri-food exports climb in value but fall in volume
The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by

Экспорт сельскохозяйственной продукции Испании растет в стоимостном выражении, но падает в объеме
Стоимость испанского экспорта агропродовольственных товаров в 2022 году составила 66,9 млрд евро, что на 13,2%

Portugal and Spain want to strengthen their position on the almond market in France
Pere Ferré, president of the Spanish SAB-Almendrave group, and Albino Bento, president of the Portuguese Centro Nacional de Competências dos Frutos Secos, have presented a new initiative aimed

Spain and Portugal launch joint campaign for more sustainable EU almond production
At a press conference last week, the presidents of SAB-Almendrave from Spain and the Centro Nacional de Competências dos Frutos Secos (CNCFS) unveiled a collaboration - an EU-funded project to

Hiszpania i Portugalia rozpoczynają wspólną kampanię na rzecz bardziej zrównoważonej produkcji migdałów w UE
Na konferencji prasowej w ubiegłym tygodniu prezesi SAB-Almendrave z Hiszpanii i Centro Nacional de Competências dos Frutos Secos (CNCFS) odsłonili współpracę - projekt finansowany

"We are working with watermelon formats weighing from 1.5 to 3 kg, which are the most demanded in Europe"
Various agricultural associations are reporting a significant decline in the acreage devoted to watermelon production in southern Spain. Last April, Asaja Almeria estimated that as much as 2,500

In Spain there is luxury in the future of fruit and vegetables
In Spain, the price of fresh vegetables rose 27.8% in March compared to the same period last year and 5.7% compared to last month. In addition, vegetable preparations, such as IV gamma, also rose

Испания и Португалия начинают совместную кампанию за более экологичное производство миндаля в ЕС
На прошлой неделе на пресс-конференции президенты испанской компании SAB-Almendrave и Национального центра

Caimito Fruits is now expanding into Europe, offering exotic fresh fruits from Panama
Caimito Fruits Europe S.L, a new fruit distribution company incorporated by Panama-based pineapple farm Caimito Fruits Panama, is set to make history by becoming the first European fruit

Portugal/Spain: Campaign promotes sustainability and quality of the European almond
European Almond has brought Portugal and Spain together as part of a three-year campaign to shape the future of the sector. In addition to the EU, it is supported by the industry associations of

Tomato cultivation in Andalusia has recovered more than in the rest of Spain
The Ministry of Agriculture recently shared the first analysis of the 2022/23 campaign of Spanish greenhouse vegetables, which shows an advance in production and interesting results. According to

EU average prices for bananas mostly unchanged in week 17
Week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €105/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100

"Good demand and enough supply of (water)melons in coming weeks"
"This season, we're continuing longer, until mid/end May, with good quality Brazilian and Honduran melons and watermelons. In May, supply from Spain and Italy will also slowly begin arriving, with

Picotas: all their nutritional properties
What are picotas? Picotas are a variety of cherry grown exclusively in the Jerte Valley in Extremadura, Spain. These cherries are characterised by being sweeter and tastier than other cherry

Hiszpania i Portugalia łączą siły w nowej europejskiej kampanii migdałowej
Hiszpania i Portugalia połączyły siły, aby rozpocząć pierwszą w historii wspólną kampanię marketingową dotyczącą migdałów. Trzyletnia kampania, współfinansowana