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In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
"Climate change is affecting the field, and last year we were down 40 per cent on hop production in Europe," said Giacomo Guala.
An employee hand-picks indoor-grown hops during harvest at Ekonoke company's facility in Chantada, northern Spain, on February 20, 2024. AFP photos
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if