The 2012/2013 campaign was a little better for Almeria's cucumber producers, as export prices increased by around 20%, according to data provided by Andalusia's Government. The price per kilo reached 0.889 Euro, while in the previous campaign (2011/2012) it was of 0.738 Euro per kilo.
Acreage and production
The acreage devoted to cucumber cultivation in Almeria in the 2012/2013 campaign was 4,920 hectares which, with a yield of approx 1 tonne per m², reached a total production of just over 41,000 tonnes.
Taking into account the prices at origin provided by Andalusia's Prices and Markets Observatory, the value of Almeria's cucumber production reached 238.49 million Euro; 39.40% more than in the 2011/2012 campaign, when the value of Almeria's cucumbers was of 171.09 million Euro.
The average price at origin obtained during the 2012/2013 campaign by cucumbers of the Almeria variety was of 0.62 Euro per kilo; the short variety reached 0.50 Euro per kilo and the French 0.41 Euro per kilo (1000 kilo = 1 tonne)
Source: hortoinfo.es
