French strawberries are rare on the shelves due to weather

Published 2024년 5월 19일

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France is experiencing a decrease in the supply of strawberries in supermarkets due to adverse weather conditions, with cool and rainy weather hindering the ripening of the fruits. This has led to a situation where the harvest is behind schedule, resulting in a shortage during the strawberry season. The situation is further complicated by increased costs of raw materials and labor, leading to varied prices in different stores and at different times. If the weather does not improve, the season may see normal yields over a longer period, but a sudden increase in temperatures in June could lead to a rush in production, which may not be well-received by consumers as they start to prefer other fruits like peaches and apricots.

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Slightly fewer punnets of French strawberries. Yet at the height of the season, the supply of French strawberries is unusually low in supermarkets. For the explanation, we must turn to the weather. With the exception of a sunny spell over the Ascension Bridge, the weather has been cool and rainy for several weeks in France. The fruits are struggling to ripen under the gray sky and the harvest has fallen behind the usual schedule. “We have been undersupplied for almost a month,” confirms Emeline Vanespen, director of the AOPn Fraises Framboises de France. Very variable prices At the height of the French strawberry season, the star of spring in the fruit and vegetable aisle, supply is lower than demand. Enough to push prices upwards, especially since we must add the increase in the cost of raw materials and labor. The prices of French strawberries can nevertheless vary widely from one store to another, or from one time to another. “The quality of the fruit is very heterogeneous ...

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