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Spain agriculture: Yield volatility, weather, and markets

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By mid-September 2026, Spain’s agricultural sector continues to navigate climate-driven volatility, pest outbreaks, and shifting market dynamics. While the grape harvest is advancing rapidly due to intense heat, other sectors face significant supply and pricing fluctuations. In Andalusia, the 2025/2026 greenhouse tomato campaign has seen a third consecutive year of rising prices despite a roughly 5% decrease in sold volumes. Although tomato export volumes fell by 4%, the total value of these sales increased by 8%. This trend is attributed to supply shortages, including weather damage from Storm Leonardo and pest issues like ‘Tuta absoluta’ in Morocco, which reduced competitive pressure on European markets. Recent projections indicate that limited availability led to a 24% increase in average production prices for the campaign. Other Andalusian horticultural products showed mixed results: while pepper and zucchini exports saw volume decreases of 3% and 4% respectively, their total market values rose by 7% and 6%. Eggplant was a notable exception, growing in both volume and value. ~~Market data from Mercamurcia and the Junta de Andalucía continues to highlight significant price gaps.~~ In the ~~zucchini~~ citrus sector, ~~greenhouse producers received an average of 0.82 euros per kilo, while consumers paid an average~~ the Ministry of ~~1.91 euros per kilo, representing~~ Agriculture, Fisheries and Food projects a ~~commercial margin~~ 2026/27 production of ~~132.93 percent. Producer prices for zucchini peaked in January at 2.12 euros per kilo due~~ 5.74 million tons, a 1.1% increase from the previous year. While favorable water conditions assisted this growth, high summer temperatures reduced orange and clementine yields. In Valencia, citrus fruit failing to ~~holiday demand before declining. Other regional pressures persist, including~~ meet fresh market standards is being repurposed for the cosmetics and perfumery industries. Additionally, the pomegranate season has seen a ~~30% drop in onion production in Lleida~~ strong start due to ~~extreme heat and ultraviolet radiation,~~ high demand and ~~market saturation for Spanish watermelon caused by~~ limited Mediterranean competition. Long-term data indicates a ~~15% rise~~ decline in ~~non-EU imports during~~ per capita vegetable consumption in Spain, even as product costs have risen significantly over the ~~first half of 2026.~~ last decade.

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