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Almonds: This is what Spain purchases from the competition

February 15, 2018 at 12:24 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MADRID. California export figures are showing some interesting developments concerning deliveries to Spain, while almond prices are calm this week.

 

January imports increase by 9%

According to the Almond Board of California, Spanish importers have purchased 44,520 mt of almonds from the US since the start of the season, nearly 4% more than last year (42,909 mt). January alone saw an increase of 9% compared to the same time last year (2017: 7,823 mt vs. 2018: 8,522 mt). The importation of almonds in shells has halved to 378 mt in the first four months of this season.

The 2017 Spanish almond crop is expected to reach a volume of around 53,500 mt - one of the better results in recent years. O

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