The greatest increase in production volumes has been registered in the Apirena and Red Gobe varieties (26% and 13% respectively).
For the Napoleon and Dominga varieties, production volumes will remain the same this year, while the Italia variety falls by 18%, due to a reduction in the acreage.
In 2012, the region was the largest table grape producer, with 125,910 tonnes, which accounts for 53% of the national production, followed by the province of Alicante, with 34% and Andalusia, with 7%.
The total acreage of the region is of 5,493 hectares, which concentrate mainly in the Valley of Guagalentín (64%) and Vega del Segura (32%). There are also plantations in the Altiplano (4%) and to a lesser extent, in Campo de Cartagena.
Murcia is the second Region with the largest table grape acreage (36%), followed by the Region of Valencia (44%).
The Region of Murcia's table grape exports reached an approximate value of 127 million Euro in 2012 and represented around 62% of Spain's total.
Last year, Murcia exported a total of 69,572 tonnes, which represents 55% of its total production.
Murcia's main clients (95%) were the countries of the European Union. The United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands received 84% of those exports. The rest went to countries in Africa, Asia and America.
Source: Carm