Orihuela plans first Lemon Harvest on 21 October
The council initiative aims to raise the profile of lemon growing, which covers more than 4,000 hectares in the municipality of Orihuela.
Orihuela is planning to hold the first Lemon Harvest event on 21 October. Organised by the Department of Agriculture at Finca Dehesa de Pinohermoso, it will symbolically mark the start of the season. The council hopes to make it an annual event and a showcase for Orihuela’s lemons.
The initiative was presented on 6 October at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. Councillor for Agriculture Noelia Grao said the aim is to highlight the crop and the work associated with the huerta (market-garden area) and traditional irrigation.
The council estimates that lemon groves cover more than 4,000 hectares in Orihuela. Across the Vega Baja, ASAJA Alicante puts the area under lemon trees at around 18,000 hectares.
Production forecasts cited by the council and attributed to ASAJA point to an increase of close to 10% compared with the previous season. This estimate applies to the area’s crop and is not a specific forecast for the municipality.
The first event is scheduled for 21 October at Finca Dehesa de Pinohermoso. The programme includes a symbolic harvest led by the regional Minister for Agriculture, Miguel Barrachina, alongside José Bernabé, judge of the Juzgado Privativo de Aguas de Orihuela (Orihuela’s water court), who was chosen as the event’s patron because of his links to the huerta and traditional irrigation.
News prepared by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.
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