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The absence of rain, the lack of cold hours and the different associated problems in crops, have influenced this decline
The vintage 2024 in Gran Canaria It has lasted almost four months. It started in June in San Bartolome de Tirajana and ended this month of October in La Vega de San Mateo. The duration has not changed greatly in relation to the times, given that in recent years there has been progress.
The absence of rain, the lack of cold hours and the different associated problems in crops, have influenced production to reach 196.690 kilos, almost half that 364.876 from last year. All this on a controlled surface of 110,2895 hectares.
In the varieties of inks, it stands out, as usual, the Listán Negro stands out. And in the whites the Malvasía and the Creole Albillo.
It is the smallest production in the last ten years. Far away are the 573.290 kilos of the year 2015. In this historical series, also highlights the year 2018, con 535.779 kilos and the 2022, con 457.739. On the negative side, in 2021 were reached 274.016 kilos. The average production has been 389.239 kilos, 192.549 kilos more than the production of this 2024.
The president of the DO Gran Canaria, Pedro Suarez, He noted that “the sector is preparing for the generational change, with the Viticulture Plan of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and with the Viticulture Training Cycle at the IES San Mateo”. Besides, He highlighted that “the machinery is adapting to the rigors of climate change.”, so that productivity can be increasingly greater”. With these technological advances and the impulse of the new generations, concluded, The sector intends to rearm itself in order to offer a product of the highest quality.
