Castilla-La Mancha Region accounts for 35.28% of Spain’s melon cultivation acreage

MELON CULTIVATION ACREAGE BY REGION IN SPAIN (2008)



In terms of acreage, Castilla-La Mancha is the most important melon-producing region in Spain, with a cultivation area of some 13,262 hectares, according to estimations made by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for 2008.

Melons are transplanted in the region of Castilla-La Mancha from mid-April to early July, and 20-25% of the region’s production is exported to European countries such as Portugal, France, the UK, Belgium and Germany, according to UCAMAN, the Federation of Agricultural Co-operatives in Castilla-La Mancha.


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