Pessimistic start to the melon and watermelon campaign in Almería. Market prices are not as good as the sector expected

Italy's campaign will be within the normal parameters

FRANCE. The peach and nectarine harvest forecasts are disrupted by hailstone

EARLY POTATO. The sector denounces 'abuses' by great distributors

2009 Peach, nectarine and clingstone peach forecasts. Slight harvest increase of summertime fruit in Europe

Quality marks the season in Spain. The initial forecasts for summer fruit show acceptable production volumes, very high quality and a slight delay in some areas

"The 'Jerte Cherry' harvest will be near 8.5 million kilos". PILAR DÍAZ FLORES / Technical Director of the P.G.O. "Jerte Cherry"

Murcia reduces by 10% the cultivated area of melon. Growers adjust plantations to the consumption decrease in Europe

Murcia reduces the use of crop protection products. The 'Murcia Clean Agriculture Programme' is applied on more than 20.000 hectares

Spain is at the head of Europe in ecological surface area