The Vega Baja del Segura area, which divides the Spanish provinces of Murcia and Alicante, is among the greatest rising areas for fragrant herbs. Whereas parsley, coriander, mint, spinach, chard, and dill are commonly consumed in the remainder of Europe, this isn’t the case in Spain, the place, aside from parsley, this vary of flavors and aromas shouldn’t be generally utilized in cooking.
That’s the reason “we solely promote 5% of our manufacturing in Spain, with the remaining going primarily to the UK and Germany,” says José María Artero, supervisor of Solherbs. “Different locations we additionally work with are France, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine, and Norway.”
The Murcia-based firm, headed by Artero, began eight years in the past with mint cultivation and, in 2024, in response to its supervisor, they managed to “ship round 33,000 pallets of fragrant herbs. We presently produce the principle ones, reminiscent of parsley, coriander, spinach, chard, and dill, in addition to others, like methi, purslane, mallow, thyme, rosemary, and even nettle,” he says.
“In winter, we develop within the Vega Baja del Segura space and the Campo de Cartagena; in summer time, in larger areas, reminiscent of Albacete, the place we handle to acquire the identical high quality. That’s the reason Spanish fragrant herbs are additionally gaining floor in Europe in summer time,” says the supervisor.
The very fact is that, in Germany, fewer and fewer producers are prepared to develop fragrant herbs which might be harvested in summer time. “Whereas prices have risen in Spain, they’ve risen much more in Germany, which I feel is why fragrant herb plantations are shedding floor there,” says the supervisor.
“Our exports have grown quickly as a result of we’re instantly supplying those that package deal fragrant herbs for supermarkets,” says Artero.
“What units us aside from different international locations is that we are able to ship a contemporary, high-quality product to European markets daily. Clients know they’re paying for a top-quality, freshly reduce product, as our herbs are grown each in greenhouses and within the open floor, and attain their vacation spot inside two or three days,” says the supervisor.
For extra info:
Francisco García
Solherbs S.L.U.
Tel.: +34 634 06 83 12
[email protected]
www.solherbs.es
