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Rain and hail hit early cherry production in Spain

2026-05-18T09:00:00+01:00By Maura Maxwell

Aragon and Extremadura report losses in early varieties, but season still on track to deliver positive results

Aragon and Extremadura report losses in early varieties, but season still on track to deliver positive results

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Growers are emerging from one of their most challenging export seasons in many years

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