Spain: Asturias will produce more than 500 tons of blueberries and red fruits
Asturian farmers hope to exceed the production of 500 tons of blueberries and red fruits this year. A figure that in the next three years could double. In Spain, it is estimated that each inhabitant consumes about 30 grams per year. Some data far removed from countries like England or Germany. Despite this, producers are optimistic and expect the domestic market to grow. “We have no tradition of consuming red fruits, but we are making great strides“, assured the Serida coach Juan Carlos García during the presentation of the II Asturias Blueberry and Red Fruit Festival.
The event, the only one in Spain, will gather in Villaviciosa, starting on July 28, more than twenty producers. “This initiative responds to the work that many pioneers have done. It's about picking up that job and giving it shape“, explained the Malaysian mayor, Alejandro Vega. Villaviciosa is the Asturian council with the largest area dedicated to planting blueberries and red fruits, 34 hectares out of a total of 159.
In the Rasa de Selorio there is also a pioneer farm of the Asturian Berries company. The land, of seventeen hectares, will produce throughout this year around 90 tons. “It is a sector that creates wealth and work. We, only on the farm, have a few 50 workers“, pointed out its president, Joaquín Vázquez. The entity hopes to bring together some 300 tons from all its collaborators that will be exported to countries throughout Europe.
The presentation ceremony took place at the El Malaín farm, in San Justo. Its owner, Pablo Álvarez, assured that a great harvest is expected this year thanks to the fact that spring has been rainy. “Time affects, but the important thing is to choose the time of pruning, fertilizers and irrigation", he pointed.
Source: El Comercio
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