"There's still no information regarding the Cherimoya harvest, but producers are now watering the crops every 100 days"
According to Canal Sur, "The situation of the subtropical crops on the coast of Granada is catastrophic due to drought." "Many irrigation wells have dried up and others have excessively high chloride and sodium levels," they added.
"A large part of the avocado trees on the coast of Granada bear few leaves, which are yellowish and withered. The fruits fall to the ground or have stunted growth. In the Almuñécar area, the drought has already dried six wells and a dozen more are about to dry up. In addition, the chloride and sodium levels of the water in the wells is three times higher than normal."
"According to the COAG agricultural organization, the situation is catastrophic. There will be a decrease in production, wages, and activity in the warehouses, and a declining market share in Spain and abroad," the television channel reports.
"There will be 70% less avocado and 90% less mango. There's still no forecast for cherimoya production, but we understand that it will also fall because producers are now watering their crops every 100 days," stated Juan Pablo Camacho, a spokesperson for COAG-Granada Subtropical Crops.
"According to producers, the solution to the lack of water and the salinization of the aquifers on the tropical coast of Granada is to channel the Rules dam. After two decades of claims, the first phase of this project will soon be tendered," Canal Sur reported.
Source: canalsur.es
