What is happening in Germany is worrying: it hasn't happened since 2013

Published 2024년 8월 4일

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Germany's asparagus crop for 2024 is expected to decrease by 6% from 2023, making it the smallest crop since 2013 with a projected volume of 105.2 thousand tons. This represents a 13% decrease compared to the six-year average from 2018 to 2023. The harvestable area for open field asparagus is predicted to decrease by 4%, covering 19.6 thousand hectares. The early harvest has faced challenges due to excessive rainfall and late frosts, and farming operations have also had to contend with rising production costs, inflation, and reduced demand, leading to a reduction in the cultivation area not only for asparagus but also for strawberries. The majority of the asparagus harvest takes place in Lower Saxony, with significant contributions from Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia.

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According to Destatis' forecast, the volume of the German asparagus crop in 2024 will be 105.2 thousand tons, which is 6% less than the amount in 2023 (112 thousand tons) and the smallest crop since 2013. Compared to the six-year average between 2018 and 2023 (120.4 thousand tons), this year's harvested quantity is expected to be 13% lower, FruitVeB wrote. According to the estimate, the harvestable area of open field asparagus decreased by 4%, to 19.6 thousand hectares compared to 2023. This year's harvest, which started very early, was in many cases made difficult by the large amount of precipitation and the late frosts and caused crop losses. In addition, due to rising production costs, inflation and the accompanying drop in demand, ...

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