date:Jan 09, 2020
d, mainly because many tomato producers have made the switch to pepper cultivation seeking greater profitability. In this latest campaign, the greenhouse area in Almera devoted to growing peppers has stood at 11,115 hectares, 15% more than in the previous campaign.
Of the total volume produced, 803.31 million kilos have been sold for 618.7 million Euro, thereby obtaining the fourth highest price of the decade: 0.77 / kg.
Campaign analysis
The Prices and Markets Observatory of Andalusia report