Agriculture Minister Luis Planas presented Spain's preliminary olive oil forecast in Jaén as the new campaign opened on October 1. The estimate is 1,602,596 tonnes, 23% above the previous campaign. Officials classify it as medium-high.
The estimate was presented at official events in Madrid and Andalucía. It remains preliminary. The basic question is how olives withstand the summer heat.
Andalucía will produce most of the crop. Its estimate is 1,261,200 tonnes, up 29% and equal to 79% of Spain's total. Jaén alone could reach 575,000 tonnes, or 36% of national production. Europa Press and Andalusian authorities reported the regional figures.
The recovery is concentrated in a few areas.
