Fresh Produce Supply Spain
Spinach
September — May
Spain – a leading producer of Spinach
Spain is one of Europe’s leading exporters of fresh spinach, particularly baby leaf spinach for ready-to-eat salads. Production is concentrated in Murcia, Navarra, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, and Andalusia, with Murcia dominating winter production. The season starts in September and lasts until May, with limited availability during the summer season from cooler regions.
Varieties
( Sep — May)
Spinach is classified more by leaf type than by named variety, baby leaf spinach being the most exported type. Spanish growers mainly cultivate F1 hybrids developed for baby-leaf production, like El Furio F1, Gazelle F1, Rhino F1, Puma F1, Palco F1, Whale F1 and Rembrandt F1.
Harvest season by Variety
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Spinach
Sizes and packaging
-
Packaging formats
- Naked in box
- Baby spinach bags of 125-500 g
- Whole spinach packed in bunches, flow-pack or loose in 5 kg/box.