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San Javier today welcomed "The high of the highs" as it is denominated in the sector to the cut of the second high of the artichoke in an act sponsored by the Minister of Water, Agriculture and Environment, Adela Martínez-Cachá and organized by the Artichoke Association Of Spain with the aim of promoting and encouraging the consumption of artichoke in Spain.
The mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo and the national president of the association Alcachofa of Spain, Antonio Galindo accompanied the counselor to proceed to the symbolic cut of the vegetable in a production field of the municipality, in an act in the Which were also attended by the mayors of the Campo de Cartagena region, where 40% of regional production is grown, as well as representatives of the production, canning and frozen sectors.
Antonio Galindo explained that this promotional event that has already been carried out in other areas of artichoke production in Spain, is now being carried out for the first time in the Region where 50% of the total production of Spain is produced, which in turn is the Second producer in Europe and the third in the world.
Galindo explained that the objective of the Association is that the artichoke, whose consumption is closely linked to the proximity of production, is on sale throughout the year taking advantage of the calendar of Tudela productions, followed by those of the Mediterranean, Like Benicarló, the Vega Baja, Murcia, and in summer season those of the high zone of Granada.
The fresh consumption, which accounts for 40% of the total production, and the preserved and frozen to which the remaining 60% is allocated, together with the gastronomy and dietetics offer the artichoke a great potential to continue growing, he said The Minister Adela Martinez-Cachá praised the sum of efforts in this regard both farmers and industry.
The minister took the opportunity to praise the role of agriculture in this area, despite the water deficit of the Region and before representatives of irrigators, who also attended the event, claimed the water that is missing and that " Where there is not. "
The Mayor of San Javier, Jose Miguel Luengo thanked the Artichoke Association of Spain to choose San Javier to celebrate this promotional and informative act and recalled that the artichoke, with 5,000 tons, is the third agricultural product of San Javier, surpassed by the pepper With 42,000 tons, and lettuce with 7,000 tons.
The event ended with a tasting of different elaborations with artichoke made by the School of Hospitality of the Region of Murcia, as artichoke in tempura, the typical marinera with artichoke salad, canapés of salmon with artichoke heart base, among others that will finish With the forceful contribution of the artichoke to a good rice.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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