Oranges remain on hold: no purchases in Castellón despite the low harvest
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General27 August 2026 at 04:12
The citrus campaign that will begin in just over a month in Castellón is once again characterized by production well below normal, but what worries farmers is the lack of interest from traders in buying fruit. Last season, with a similar harvest forecast, negotiations in the field could be counted in the dozens, but this year activity is zero. Roberto Vicent, a producer from Vilavella and responsible for the citrus sector of the Association of Valencian Farmers (AVA-Asaja) in Plana Baixa, describes the situation as "everything stopped, there is nothing, I have never seen such an atony."
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