Germany: Overall harvest 2022 in Brandenburg below average

Published 2023년 2월 23일

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In 2022, the outdoor vegetable cultivation area in Brandenburg saw a decrease of 160 ha to a total of 6,500 ha, leading to a harvest of 90,700 tons, which was 2% below the six-year average and 11% lower than the previous year. Asparagus was the dominant crop, covering 3,700 hectares, marking a 4% decrease and resulting in the smallest harvest in seven years. There was also a 20% reduction in pickling cucumbers. Despite a good yield, the carrot harvest area saw a quarter decrease since 2019, but the yield increase resulted in a harvest volume of 29,000 tons, the highest in 16 years. The area for squashes reached its highest since 2006, but the yield was unsatisfactory, resulting in a lower harvest. The area for protected cultivation saw a decrease, but the harvest volume increased. Organic farming accounts for 9% of the total open land area for vegetable cultivation, and the harvest volume increased by 32% compared to the previous year. The main cultivation areas were in the Dahme-Spreewald, Oberhavel, and Potsdam-Mittelmark districts.

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02/23/2023 | 12:15:00 | ID: 35564 | Department: Agriculture | plant Potsdam (agrar-PR) - The area under cultivation of vegetables outdoors in Brandenburg was around 6,500 hectares (ha) in 2022. As reported by the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, that was 160 ha less than in the previous year. At 90,700 tons (t), the total harvest was 2 percent below the six-year average (2016 - 2021) and 11 percent below the previous year's result. In terms of area share, asparagus was the most important vegetable crop in the state of Brandenburg and was harvested on 3,700 hectares. Compared to 2021, this is a decrease of 4 percent. With a harvest of 18,700 t, this was the worst harvest in seven years. 20 percent fewer pickling cucumbers Pickling cucumbers were grown on around 450 hectares. Only in the years before 2001 was the acreage in Brandenburg smaller. Despite a good yield of more than 530 quintals per hectare (dt/ha), the harvest volume of 24,000 t was 20 percent lower than in the ...

Source: Agrar