date:Sep 13, 2023
The torrential rains in Spain because of the DANA this week have caused heavy flooding in some points and affected the late onion harvest in the north of Ciudad Real, in Toledo, and -to a lesser extent- in Cuenca.
According to estimates, between 300 and 400 hectares of onion that hadn't been harvested were lost. However, rainfall only affected 3-4% of the total area in Spain.
There is an excess of large Spanish onions due to the closure of the Horeca channel
Even though the area planted with