The sector is considering dumping one million kilos a day until the price recovers – we’re talking about 40% of the production. And that’s not including Almería’s production; just Granada’s

For this to work, everybody would have to agree and be in on it, but unlike the previous cucumber crisis, when the Carchuna beach at the western end had mountains of cucumbers along it, there is no consensus. Consequently, farmers are afraid to take the first step.

After all, if you dump all your crop then your neighbour sneakily sells his, not only will the erratic dumping not bring the prices up, but you will also end up in prison after murdering you neighbour.

Despite huge and repetitive donations to local food banks and charities in general, it only accounts for an insignificant percentage of the over production – in other words, simply giving it away instead of sending it to the rubbish tip doesn’t work because there is a limit to how many cucumbers that the needy can munch through.

And you can’t give them away further afield because you start incurring in transport costs.

Only one thing can save the sector…. bring on the winter cold!

(News: Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)