Brihuega · Lavender
Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha
40 % were left standing: fields not harvested this year (abandoned or unprofitable at current prices) or that the satellite never saw being cut.
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Around Brihuega, in the Alcarria region of Guadalajara, wide expanses of lavender and lavandin turn the fields purple in July, until harvesting begins.
What grows here
True lavender and lavandin (super, grosso and abrial, among others), grown to distil essential oil for perfume and cosmetics. Harvesting usually starts in late July or early August and finishes around mid-August.
Municipalities
Brihuega
Sources
- https://www.academiadelperfume.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-23-ndp-encuentro-cultural-campos-de-lavanda-brihuega-2025.pdf
- https://www.newsfragancias.com/profesionales/lavanda-de-brihuega-marca-registrada/
- https://turismobrihuega.com/brihuega-jardin-de-la-lavanda/
- https://www.festivaldelalavanda.com/el-festival
- https://beaviajera.com/campos-lavanda-la-alcarria/
- https://www.elblogdelatabla.com/mayoral-hombre-trajo-lavanda-alcarria-guadalajara-provenza/
Usual season
From mid-June to late July
A guide based on past years, not a forecast: every year is different.
Did you know?
Lavender was brought here by Álvaro Mayoral, a schoolteacher from Barriopedro, after he saw the fields of Provence. In October 1963 he and his brother Ángel planted the first hundred plants sent from France; about sixty took root.
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When it happens
Usual range: the dates between which it has happened in past years, with a few days' margin. Once the satellite sees it, it is marked as seen.
Fields
Each lavender field: standing, probably harvested (the satellite has seen the drop once) or harvested (confirmed).
Past seasons
| Year | Bloom | Starts | Ends | Not cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 Jul | 21 Jul | 11 Aug | 39 % |
| 2025 | 10 Jul | 29 Jul | 16 Aug | 30 % |
| 2024 | 6 Jul | 28 Jul | 22 Aug | 30 % |
| 2023 | 30 Jun | 29 Jul | 18 Aug | 18 % |
| 2022 | 29 Jun | 14 Jul | 13 Aug | 21 % |
| 2021 | 7 Jul | 29 Jul | 26 Aug | 20 % |
| 2020 | 4 Jul | 22 Jul | 23 Aug | 7 % |
| 2019 | 6 Jul | 30 Jul | 24 Aug | 43 % |
| 2018 | 12 Jul | 4 Aug | 8 Sept | 23 % |
| 2017 | 1 Jul | 4 Aug | 17 Aug | 32 % |
Starts: 10 % of fields seen cut. Ends: 90 % of what gets cut that season. Not cut: lavender fields not seen cut that year; when there are many (2019, 2026) the end comes early even though much is left standing.
2026: live, we saw the harvest start on 23 Jul, with 40 % left uncut at the end; revised with every satellite image, it started on 21 Jul and 39 % was left uncut. The table uses the revised figure, as in every other year.
Bloom is estimated from photos and forecasts (±1 week); harvest is measured by satellite.