The
apple and pear harvests increase this season. Cataluña, the
main Spanish producing region recovers its normal levels
Cataluña
expects larger volumes of apple and pear. The early forecasts indicate that the
apple harvest will increase 15% and pear 8%
Europe
registers the lowest harvest of the last 7 years. Hailstorms have reduced
the initial harvest estimates of peach and nectarines
OPINION.
Consensus. By
JUAN SAFONT
Rusia
reduces phytosanitary export barriers
Intercitrus
ratifies the standardized purchase-sale contract. The Interprofessional
Citrus Organization supports the introduction of this model in
the sector
NUTS.
The domestic almond production will decrease 28.13% to 38.581
tonnes
VINALOPÓ
GRAPE. The harvest arrives diminished but with quality. The
D.O. and the IVIA have successfully cloned 20 plants of the Ideal
and Aledo varieties
The
EC will change the subsidies distribution criterion. The current sole payment
system based on historic references will undergo changes
CATALUÑA.
Catalonia Qualitat and Asofruit join forces to represent the
fruit sector
Onion
prices improved at the end of the season. There has been less produce to market
during the season