Germany: Asparagus harvest in Thuringia slightly above average

Published 2024년 7월 19일

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The preliminary results for the year show a 7% decrease in the area under asparagus cultivation in Thuringian, Germany, compared to the previous year, totaling 239 hectares. Despite this decrease, the average yield per hectare has seen an increase of 18% from the previous year, reaching 7.0 tons, which is also slightly above the long-term average of 6.8 tons from 2018 to 2023. This leads to an estimated total harvest of 1,678 tonnes, which is a 10% increase from the previous year, although it is 8% lower than the long-term average.

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07/19/2024 | 10:41:00 | ID: 39731 | Department: Agriculture | Market & Trends Erfurt, Germany (agrar-PR) - According to preliminary results, the area under asparagus production as of the end of June this year totals 239 hectares. According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, this represents a decrease in the area under cultivation of 19 hectares or 7 percent compared to the previous year. According to this first estimate, the average asparagus yield is 7.0 tons per hectare, which is 1.1 tons per hectare or 18 percent higher than the previous year's yield. The long-term average for the years 2018 to 2023 of 6.8 tons per hectare is exceeded by 0.2 tons per hectare or 3 percent. Thuringian asparagus growers estimate this year's harvest to be around 1,678 tonnes. Compared to last year, this represents an increase of 150 tonnes or 10 percent. Compared to the long-term average of the past 6 years, however, 146 tonnes or 8 percent less asparagus is expected. Please note: ...

Source: Agrar