The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service issued a report on the state of greenhouse crops in Spain last week, highlighting the watermelon's fruit setting progress in Almeria's greenhouses. In this region, spring tomato plantations are in different stages of development. Producers have already started harvesting the most advanced crops and have observed the presence of Tuta, thrips, and a low incidence of fungal diseases in the crops. Producers continued harvesting long-cycle aubergine and making new plantings. Mid-season zucchini crops are in production, and spring plantations show different stages of vegetative development. In the most advanced watermelon plantations, fruit setting is advanced, and pests are rarely present.
In Grenada, sales of cherry tomatoes have slowed in recent weeks. Production has increased with rising temperatures. Farmers continue to protest unfair competition and the entry of third-country products. The lack of harvest packaging due to logistical issues also affects the sector. Green beans are being harvested, and the crops of the spring campaign are being transplanted. Cucumber greenhouse crops are being uprooted, and producers are starting to plant watermelons.
Huelva expects a short strawberry campaign this year due to the scarcity of water resources. Farmers are rationing water and only irrigating crops thirty minutes a day. The harvest of early blueberry varieties continues. The Manila and Malibu varieties are the most used. Meanwhile, the Star variety is on the decline. Competition from Moroccan blueberries has led to a drop in prices during the early variety season. The plantations are affected by thrips and aphids, which are treated with biological control methods.
Source: aenverde.es