Asparagus harvest in Lower Saxony for 2024

Published 2024년 7월 31일

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Lower Saxony, Germany, has seen a decrease in asparagus cultivation area by 11.6%, leading to a potential 4.8% drop in the asparagus harvest in 2024, making it the lowest since 2013. Despite this, the yield per hectare has slightly increased to 56.2 decitons, above the five-year average of 55.7 decitons. Lower Saxony contributed 20.6% to Germany's total asparagus production in 2024, but ongoing decreases in cultivation could change this. Factors contributing to the decline include labor shortages, decreased demand, unfavorable weather, and increased production costs.

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07/31/2024 | 11:29:00 | ID: 39794 | Department: Agriculture | Market & Trends Hannover, Germany (agrar-PR) - In Lower Saxony, 21,673 tons of asparagus were harvested on 3,860 hectares of productive area in 2024. This is based on preliminary results from the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (LSN). In line with the trend of recent years, the productive area decreased again by 11.6% compared to the previous year. This development has a significant impact on the asparagus harvest in Lower Saxony, which could be another 4.8% lower than in 2023. According to initial estimates, this is the lowest amount of asparagus harvested in Lower Saxony since 2013. However, this year's asparagus yield per hectare increased to 56.2 decitons, slightly above the average of the past 5 years (55.7 decitons). In 2024, the largest share of all German asparagus came from Lower Saxony at 20.6%. However, this could change in the future, as the area under cultivation in Lower Saxony has been steadily ...

Source: Agrar