It is expected for the 2017 campaign to recover normal levels of production in bone fruit

The forecasts of this campaign in bone fruit point to a recovery of normal levels of production, compared to a previous campaign in which production was low because of adverse weather. Thus, and according to the estimates of the different Autonomous Communities, analyzed in the meeting held on May 17th by the general director of Productions and Agricultural Markets of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Fernando Miranda, with the organizations representative of the horticultural sector, production is expected to increase compared to last year 2016 for all products of the sector such as peach, nectarine, paraguay, apricot and cherry, with the exception of plums.

The cold hours, the flowering and the setting of the fruits have been developed in an optimal way, so that the production will be characterized by good qualities and calibres, as well as by a staggered production

Also, market behavior is developing smoothly, taking into account the high temperatures that are occurring these days in both Spain and Europe. In any case, the Ministry will continue to carry out an intense analysis of the market in terms of production and prices, in order to activate regulatory mechanisms, such as the authorization to transform products withdrawn from the market to free distribution, within the framework of operational programs and exceptional measures as a result of the Russian veto.

In the framework of this sector hortofrutícola has agreed to organize a new meeting for next 7th June.

Source: MAPAMA