MARKET NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2013

Standing at 543 600 t, Spanish olive oil production in the first four months of 2012/13 was 62 pc down on the previous season, according to Spain’s Olive Oil Agency. Although there are still some months to go until the end of the crop year, it looks as if Spanish production will fall short of the tonnage forecast in November 2012 (820 000 t). Being as it is the world’s leading producer of olive oil, Spain’s performance has a significant impact on international production levels. Consequently