Spain to recall 20,000 tonnes
of fruit due to overproduction
The
European
Commission
has approved the Spanish
government’s request to recall
nearly 20,000 tonnes of peaches
and nectarines from the market due
to excess production. According
to the ministry’s calculations,
this will bring the total of the
quantities recalled from the
market to around 40,000 tonnes.
Some 21,000 tonnes have already
been withdrawn this summer.
The objective of this initiative is
to withdraw surplus production
from the market – mainly due
to the Russian veto on European
fruit and vegetables – in order to
stimulate prices. The 19,550 tons
of peach and nectarine will be
directed to the production of juice
and for the benefit of food banks,
which will distribute them to the
poor. From: Euractiv