According to the initial report of the 2020/2021 berry campaign in Huelva from the Prices and Markets Observatory of Andalusia, the raspberry campaign has been developing without notable incidents since the first weeks of September. The document highlights that the harvest "is taking place without any issues" and that the highest volumes are expected in April. This season, the acreage devoted to raspberries has been reduced by 10% compared to the 2019/2020 campaign. This is the sharpest drop for ​​all berries in the province, which record a global drop of 1%. In previous campaigns, the average price at origin in the province of Huelva fluctuated between the € 5.84 / kg reached in 2017/18 and the € 5.24 / kg recorded in 2016/17. In the last two seasons, the price has remained relatively stable, reaching € 5.35 / kg last season. Regarding prices in the first weeks of the raspberry campaign (weeks 36-47 of 2020), it is worth highlighting the high prices registered in October (weeks 40-43 of 2020), above the average of the same weeks of the previous campaigns (period 2015 / 16-2019 / 20). This situation also applied to the first week of November; however, from that date on, prices started falling, dropping below the level of previous campaigns. According to data from the report, prices fell below € 5.00 / kg in weeks 46 and 47; a price very far from the average of previous campaigns, which amounted to € 5.80 / kg. Expansion of blueberry plantations Blueberries have been the only berry to record an increase in the acreage, growing by 7.2% compared to the previous season. There is a greater varietal diversification, especially with the increase in the number of early varieties that allow access to the markets from the beginning of the year, although with reduced volumes. The outlook for the campaign is optimistic and positive, with an increase in the production expected. The early blueberries "are ready," says the report, as they have benefitted from the cold of the previous weeks. Source - https://www.freshplaza.com