TRENDS IN FRUIT PRODUCTION IN SPAIN

AND CATALONIA

Dr. Ignasi IglesiasIRTA-Estació Exper. de Lleida

Working group “Apple and pear variety testing”

Valle delGuadiana

Valle del Duero

Murcia

Valencia

Main fruit growing areas

506.800 t329.700 t 25.200 t

300 t 2.500 t

APPLE, PEAR AND PECH PRODUCTION BY AREAS IN 2011

410.000 t

396.000 t

144.000 t96.000 t

121.000 t 30.500 t

1.190.000 t

461.100 t248.000 t

130.000 t

14.000 t

69.100 t57.900 t

Other

Aragón +La Rioja+ Navarra

91.200 t

23.000 t

TOTAL SPAIN

SPANISH DECIDUOUS FRUIT SURFACE

DISTRIBUTION BY AREAS 2010

Catalonia 32,1%

Aragón1.8%

C. Valenciana0.3%

Andalucia0.1%

Castilla-León0.7%

Rioja-Navarra0.3%

Other36,8%

TOTAL APPLE (2010): 34.113 ha

Catalonia47%

Aragón25%

Múrcia5%

C. Valenciana

2%

Extremadura3%

Castilla-León4%

Rioja-Navarra

12%Other0.4%

TOTAL PERAL (2010) 26.700 ha

Catalonia25,2%

Aragón2.2%Múrcia

2.2%

C. Valenciana

0.7%

Andalucia1.0%

Extrema-dura7.1%

Rioja-Navarra

0.2%Other2,7%

TOTAL PEACH (2010): 75.700 ha

LleidaEbro Valley

Climatic conditions in the area of Lleida

5

12

19

26

33

40

Tem

pera

tura

(ºC

)

Tem. Min. 1998-08 Tem. Max. 1998-08 Tem. Min. 2003Tem. Max. 2003 Tem. Min. 2004 Tem. Max. 2004Tem. Min. 2006 Tem. Max. 2006 Tem. Min. 2005Tem. Max. 2005 Tem. Min. 2007 Tem. Max. 2007Tem. Min. 2008 Tem. Max. 2008

SPANISH & CATALONIA FRUIT SURFACES EVOLUTION

SPAIN CATALONIA

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

1987 1994 1997 2002 2008 2010

Has

Apple

Pear

Peach

Plum

Cherry

Apricot

Total (ha): 193.250 220.211 234.899 225.500 208.724 203.813

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

1979 1993 2002 2008 2010

Has

Apple

Pear

Peach

Plum

Cherry

Apricot

Total (ha): 31478 43616 40400 48078 46659

EVOLUTION OF PRODUCTION BY SPECIES

0

300

600

900

1200To

n. x

100

0

1985-86 = 2.319.000 t

2008-2010 = 2.500.000 t

GRECE

694 000 T

PEACH PRODUCTION

Espagne

France

Italie

Grèce

SPAIN 2012

408.000 TCataluña

412.000 T

Valencia23.000 T

Murcia

116.000TAndalucía

87.000 T

Extremadura

115.500 T

Rioja NavarraAragón

España

1.168.030 t

VAR 12-11: -2 %

Mid April

End October

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

x 10

00 to

n.

M ELOCOTÓN NECTARINA

PAVIA TOTAL

ESPAÑA

Production and surface evolution 2002-2012

Catalonia40%

Murcia37%

Aragón22%

Others1%

0

2500

5000

7500

10000

12500

1987 1993 2001 2008 2010

Ha

Golden gro.

Gala group

Delicious

Others summerFuji

G. Smith

Pink Lady

Others

Total (ha): 15.402 17.643 13.489 12.563 10.201

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

1987 1994 1997 2002 2008 2010

Ha

s

Golden group

Gala group

Delicious

Other summer

Fuji

Reinetas

Granny Smith

Other

Total (ha): 44.586 45.102 44.534 37.417 35.535 34.113

MAIN APPLE VARIETIES TRENDS: SPAIN AND CATALONIA

RED DELICIOUS

FUJI

GALA

GOLDEN REINDERS

PINK LADY® Cripps Pink

PINK LADY® Cripps Pink

Lleida

PEAR: EVOLUTION BY VARIETIES IN SPAIN AND CATALONIA

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

1979 1986 1993 1999 2001 2008 2010

Has

Blanquilla

Limonera

Red Bartlett

William's

B. Luisa

Ercolini

Other

Conference

Total (ha): 11.766 12.812 16.714 16.804 16.104 12.850 12534

0

3000

6000

9000

12000

15000

1987 1994 1997 2002 2008 2010

Hec

táre

as

Blanquilla

Guyot

Ercolini

Conference

Williams

Other summer

Other

Total (ha): 34.397 38.419 36.911 32.356 27.954 26700

WILLIAMS

CONFERENCE

ABATE FETEL / BA-29 (inicio 5º verde 4 ejes) 3,2 x 1,6 m

Angelys® : 55 ha

SELENA® (Elliotcov)

ESPECIE TREND GROUP TREND CULTIVARS

APPLE GalaRed DeliciousGoldenFujiPink Lady

Brookfield , Buckeye, Venus, Decarli…..Jeromine, Scarlett SpurReinders®, Crielaard®, Smoothee®

Zhen® Aztec Fuji, Kiku® FubraxPink Lady® (Rossy Glowcov)

PEAR ErcoliniDr Jules GuyotBlanquillaWillliamsConference

NEW CULTIVARS• Carmen• Selena® (Elliotcov)

PEACH Melting peach YF Sugar Time, Crisbella, Ro. Summer, Montar

Melting peach WF Patty, Maura, Sweet Chief, Summer Sweet..

Non melting peach Romea, Catherina, Fercluse, 56-GC-76…..

Nectarine YF Noracila, Big Top, Luciana, Tarderina ……

Nectarine WF Nectarboom, Garcica, Nectaperf, Nectarlam

Flat Peach Carioca, Galaxy, Flatreine, Flatmoon…….

CHERRY All groups Frisco, Rocket, Sonata, Skeena, Centenial …