Extremadura not only offers visitors a rich blend of history, architecture, culture, and art, evident in its important Roman and Moorish ruins and stunning natural pools, waterfalls, and freshwater beaches, but also a wealth of natural and gastronomic resources derived from its crops, fruits, and vegetables. 

From EDYPRO We highlight those with deeper roots and others that have emerged in recent harvests and years. This change in the Extremadura landscape has been marked by generational change in some cases, the increased prominence of large landowners and agricultural companies compared to family and more traditional farming, and new super-intensive farming models or the demands of nearby industries for certain products.; 

–Stone fruit. Extremadura remains the fourth largest stone fruit producer in Spain, with over 238,592 tons. While plums continue to be the most widely cultivated fruit, the flavor of its nectarines, with a production exceeding 61,416 tons, is among the most noteworthy.
Next comes the peach, with a production of more than 30,000 tons, and the Paraguayo peach, a fruit that, although harvested early, has a high degree of sweetness, and of which more than 11,708 tons are produced in Extremadura. 

–Processing tomato. One of the main production areas for this crop is Don Benito and Villanueva de la Serena, precisely one of the regions that has garnered the most media attention due to its referendum to decide whether to unite as the third largest city in Extremadura. This decision also has significant agricultural and agro-industrial consequences. Following its unification, the municipality will become the major processing center for tomatoes in Extremadura and even nationally, with an average processing volume of 75,000 tons of this crop per season, grown on 8,000 hectares. 

–Super-intensive olive grove. According to data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture's Survey of Agricultural Areas (ESYRE) from 2010 to 2020, the fastest-growing crop in this region has been olive groves for oil production, with over 18,000 new hectares planted using super-intensive or hedgerow systems. These have been concentrated primarily in the Guadiana River valley, but also in areas of the province of Cáceres such as Campo Arañuelo and Tiétar. This situation has allowed Extremadura to achieve average production levels exceeding 72,000 tons in recent seasons. 

-Figs. In this crop, Extremadura can boast of being the leading autonomous community in Spain in terms of both area and production of figs, with more than 5,220 hectares of fig trees and an annual production of 8,272 tons, practically more than 291,000 tons of Spain's total. Production is widely distributed, both in the province of Badajoz and in Cáceres. The three main fig-growing areas have been key players for decades. In Badajoz, the Salvaleón-Barcarrota-Higuera de Vargas production area stands out. Meanwhile, in Cáceres, there are two main production areas. On the one hand, in the north, the La Vera and Jerte regions, focused on the Cuello de Dama variety. The Jerte Valley Cooperative Association is the main marketer of dried figs in northern Cáceres.
And the main area for dried fig production in Cáceres is centered in the town of Almoharín. In other towns in the Montánchez and Tamuja region, figs are also the mainstay of their agricultural sector.
It is worth noting that the fig from Extremadura is not only sold in the national market but also in foreign markets such as Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela and the United States where it is presented with chocolate. 

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