After several consecutive seasons affected by drought, abundant rainfall this past year has been very beneficial for subtropical crops in Malaga, such as mango and avocado.
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"Spain foresees a 20-25% increase in avocado production in the 2025/2026 season, thanks to increased rainfall and good flowering, as well as new plantations coming into production," says José Antonio Alconchel, CEO of Grupo Alcoaxarquía.
The Spanish avocado harvest is expected to start between late September and early October, in weeks 40 and 41, with the first green-skinned varieties, such as the Bacon and Fuerte, among others, although these don't account for a significant share of Spain's avocado supply. The Hass avocado harvest, the most representative variety in terms of volume, will start from November 20 onwards.
"At the moment, we are working with avocados from Peru, with which we'll continue until weeks 43 and 44 to ensure a good transition with the production from Spain and Morocco. It has been quite a tough summer, with very low prices, which is incomprehensible because the market has absorbed all the supply, as consumption continues to record double-digit growth each year. Cheaper prices won't necessarily lead to even more significant increases in avocado consumption," says José Antonio Alconchel.
As far as mango is concerned, production is remarkably increasing compared to last season. "At the moment, we are already in the middle of the season, working the Osteen, which is the predominant variety, and whose prices have plummeted. The fact that mango supply is much greater this year and that the hot summer has accelerated the fruit's ripening has led to unrest in the market and to more eagerness to sell quickly," says Alconchel.
"In addition to this, many European retailers have been forced to accept more Spanish fruit than expected, often due to poor planning. This has coincided with the diversion of containers of Brazilian mango to Europe, which were initially intended for the United States, but were redirected due to changes in tariff policy," says the company's CEO.
Alcoaxarquía will be presenting a new product at Fruit Attraction: the avocado spread Wakango. "We believe it is going to be a groundbreaking concept in the market," says Alconchel. Visitors will have a chance to try it at stand 9D12 in Hall 9, from September 30 to October 2, at the IFEMA exhibition center in Madrid.
For more information:
José Antonio Alconchel
Alcoaxarquía Group
Tel.: +34 607396517
Tel.: +34 951 33 39 34
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www.alcoaxarquia.com