Increase planned for the production of artichokes
Spain
Tuesday 03 December 2013
FJ
The region of Murcia predicts 86,726 tons of artichokes for this season.
The region of Murcia foresees an increase of the production of artichokes.
The Advisor of Agriculture predicts a harvest of 86,726 tons of artichokes this season, which represents an increase of 1% compared to the previous year.
Areas of artichokes of Murcia region have increased by 14% over the last 10 years (7347 hecatres in 2012). Murcia is the N ° 1 region for the production of artichokes in Spain, reaching 42% of the national total. In the ranking, the region of Murcia is followed by Valencia and Andalucía.
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