Happy Andalucia Day! 10 amazing facts about Spain’s southernmost region
TODAY is Andalucia Day, a regional public holiday where Andalucians come together to celebrate the region’s rich culture, history and heritage. Here are ten fascinating
Orange growers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports
FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA)
Lemon and orange harvests cut by up to half due to extreme weather in Alicante area of Spain
EXTREME weather conditions have caused big falls in Alicante Province lemon and orange harvests. Growers have been forced to count the cost of a very
Oranges contaminated with banned pesticide bought by Costa Blanca wholesaler seized in Barcelona raid in Spain
CONTAMINATED orange imports destined for wholesalers in the Valencian Community, have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid in Barcelona. 20 tons of oranges were
Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City
ANGRY farmers complaining about unfair competition caused by cheap non-EU imports took to the streets of Valencia City on Friday. Over 220 tractors led the
Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry
ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals. The Alicante Young
Fruit fraudsters with connections to Italian mafia arrested in Spain’s Valencia
NINE alleged members of a criminal gang connected to the Italian mafia have been arrested in La Safor district (Valencia Province) for allegedly conning Valencian
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT: Queen Elizabeth to be gifted oranges from Sevilla in revived tradition
SEVILLA’s Moorish Royal Alcazar palace is famed for the colourful splash of its orange trees. But palace authorities face a problem of what to do
School in northern Spain is sent almost one tonne of Costa Blanca oranges in move to promote city’s produce
ALMOST a tonne of oranges have been sent from Orihuela to a school in a small town in Leon as part of a promotional campaign.
REVEALED: New data shows 600% price hikes on oranges, pushing farmers in Spain’s Andalucia ‘to the brink’
Andalucian farmers have been severely struggling recently, with international tariffs hitting the country hard
Five arrested for allegedly stealing 4,000 kilos of oranges in cars in Sevilla
Suspicions were raised after three cars, that were lined up behind one another, made a ‘sharp’ manoeuvre to escape the city.
Can you tell the difference between a satsuma and a clementine?
Aren’t they all just oranges anyway?
Bittersweet blues
The orange yield has increased, but it's not all good news
Very Moorish!
The best of Spanish food has a big dash of Morocco, discovers Wendy Williams, with the Moors introducing everything from rice to oranges and sugar
The future’s orange
No reason to be bitter. This year’s citrus harvest will be a bumper one, writes Wendy Williams