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Arrival of phylloxera in the Priorat

Torroja del Priorat, Priorat, Tarragona

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Arrival of phylloxera in the Priorat

Historical milestone · Torroja del Priorat, Priorat, Tarragona

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The insect reached the comarca in 1893 and destroyed a vineyard that then occupied most of the municipality. The ruin caused massive emigration and many terraced slopes were left abandoned for decades.

1893-1900

Photo: esta_ahi (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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