Unprecedented climatic conditions during the summer period and during the month
of September, characterized by excessively high temperatures, had a negative
effect on the 22-23 harvest. In addition, and following the seasonal phenomenon, it
was much lower in quantity by about 30% compared to the previous year.
Harvesting did not start until the second half of October. VACPA has made a great
effort to target the best orchards for its supply.
It started its purchases although the price-quality did not meet its
expectations. The dates received in the partner collection centers, have undergone
pre-sorting under the supervision of VACPA quality control agents.
This operation resulted in a very significant gap to achieve the company’s
specifications. What is important is the very low rate of branched dates which is
mainly due to the texture of the fruits.
Source: Boudjebel