Blueberry cultivation remains as popular in Germany

The blueberry area in Germany reached 3,469 hectares last year. In 2012, this was 'only' 1,840 hectares, according to new figures from statistics agency Destatis. The blueberry area has grown continuously over the past eleven years. However, this growth is now declining. Last year the increase was 2 percent. At 15,322 tonnes, production was virtually the same as in 2022. Red and white currants are in second place when it comes to the berry varieties in Germany with the largest harvest quantities. Last year the yield was 8,547 tons, spread over 956 hectares. That is 3.2 percent less than a year earlier. Raspberries follow with 6,666 tons (-1.6 percent) on 874 hectares and blackcurrants with 4,050 hectares (-24.1 percent) on 1,212 hectares. Indoor cultivation Of the blueberry area in Germany, 560 hectares is covered under cultivation. This is 1.3 percent less than a year earlier. For raspberries, the area with and without a canopy is evenly distributed. It is striking that 72 ...