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 …