In general the Spanish supply start a few weeks later. Last year Spain had a bad November and December, in contrast to October, when there were good prices. This year a lot of Spaniards are once again betting on a good October month and a lot of cucumber is coming from Motril, which came into production at the end of October in other years, two weeks earlier.
Traditionally a number of Kompany growers switch to the tomato cultivation in the autumn, which means the cooperation also offers autumn tomatoes from the start of November to the end of January. "The area of autumn tomatoes has decreased nationally and halved in Kompany. It's difficult to give an estimate for the short period in which the autumn tomatoes are on the market. It is a case of organising the quality and then making sure that we can make some extra money."