Spain: Government expects drops in apple and pear production
A reduction is expected is expected in the peach harvest by 5.3% (up to 807,600 tons), in tart cherry by 4.1% (up to 95,900 tons) and in sweet cherry by 2.4% (up to 225,000 tons).
The Ministry also expects a rise of 5.1% in banana production (up to 367,100 tons) and 6.9% in almond production (230,900 tons).
Regarding vegetables, the estimate is of a drop of 23.3% in onion production, to a total of less 664,900 tons, along with reduction in cultivated area of 11,600 hectares. The biggest drop is expected on young onion harvest - up to 31.9% (about 152,200 tons).
The estimate also refers to drops on other cultivations, such as a 2.7% drop for lettuce (846,900 tons), 17.4% for asparagus (45,900 tons), 4.4% for spinach (62,100 tons), 5.3% for celery (64,700 tons) and a 4.8% drop for the first harvested tomato (927,100 tons).
The estimate registers an increase for watermelon (+9.9%, up to 813 tons) and green beans (+7.9%, up to 157,800 tons).
Carrots will have a steady harvest with just 1% reduction (376,000 tons), and turnips that will have a 0.2% reduction (89,900 tons).
Source: Agroinformation