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Asociación Española de Tropicales

Spain expects to produce more than 70,000 tons of avocado this season

The Asociación Española de Tropicales (The Spanish Association of Tropical Fruit Producers - AET), which has more than 500 members, has forecast the country will produce more than 70,000 tons of avocado in the 2024/25 season that began last December. According to the association, despite still facing major challenges due to extreme weather conditions, water shortages, and rising cultivation costs, which have even led to the felling of trees, there has been a slight improvement in the regions of Axarquía (Málaga province) and Costa Tropical (Granada province). "We are seeing a modest recovery this year. We have a somewhat more optimistic perspective thanks to the rains in spring and autumn, which led to a small increase in water reserves," stated Álvaro Palacios, president of the AET. "Water is key to the survival of agriculture in these areas and supplies remain a major problem. We cannot relax our pressure on the government to implement the promised water infrastructures," he added.

Spanish avocado production, with the Hass variety playing a leading role, continues to grow, including the organic segment. This is largely due to new production areas in western Andalusia, especially in the provinces of Cádiz and Huelva, where the prospects for 2024/25 are favorable. The Valencian Community is also consolidating itself as a major production center and, despite experiencing extreme weather conditions (just like Eastern Andalusia), production in the Canary Islands is expected to remain stable.

Avocado prices at the producer level will be influenced by the increased supply and strong competition from other countries, especially from North Africa (mainly Morocco) which are expected to have high yields. In this sense, Palacios encourages consumers to bet on 100% Spanish avocado.

He advocated bringing together all Spanish avocados under one brand name: Aguacate de España. "Only by combining the strengths of producers from all regions and adopting a uniform approach to marketing can we compete with avocados from abroad."

The organic farming segment continues to grow, in line with consumer trends. In total, Spain has almost 20,000 hectares of avocados. Some 14,000 hectares are in Andalusia, 3,000 hectares in the Valencian Community, and 2,500 hectares in the Canary Islands.

For more information:
Asociación Española de Tropicales
Tel.: +34 952 965 824
Email: [email protected]
https://asociaciondetropicales.net

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