Huelva's strawberry campaign, which accounts for more than 90% of Spain's strawberry production, is in its final phase, marked by a higher average price than in previous campaigns. According to the latest report of the Price Observatory of the Junta de Andalucía, the accumulated volume marketed exceeds 93% of what was initially estimated. Currently, strawberry producers are being paid nearly 1.60 euros/kilo for their product at origin, in contrast to the 1.43 and 1.15 euros/kilo they were paid in the previous two campaigns.
At the international level, Huelva's strawberry has experienced notable increases, with more than 18% in France and 10% in Germany. Moreover, the marketing of the province's raspberries and blueberries is at its maximum point. Blueberries prices remain stable at origin but raspberries have registered significant falls.
For the 2023/2024 campaign, Huelva devoted 11,243 hectares to berry crops, i.e. 4.75% less than in the previous campaign. The area cultivated with strawberries has decreased by 3.1%, reaching 6,100 hectares. Meanwhile, blueberry cultivation has experienced a slight 0.5% increase, reaching 3,610 hectares, and the area devoted to raspberry has decreased by 21%, to 1,380 hectares.
Source: huelvainformacion.es