Germany: Asparagus and strawberry harvest in Schleswig-Holstein 2024

07/23/2024 | 10:35:00 | ID: 39741 | Department: Agriculture | Market & Trends Hamburg, Germany (agrar-PR) - Very good yields expected for strawberries under plastic tunnels, yields from the asparagus harvest satisfactory. At the time of the survey, a yield of over 211 decitons per hectare (dt/ha) is expected for the intensive and weather-protected cultivation of strawberries under plastic tunnels this year. This would be the highest forecast strawberry yield under high, walkable protective covers since 2012. Compared to the previous year, around 43 dt/ha more would be harvested under the plastic tunnels (2023: 168.2 dt/ha), according to the North Statistics Office. Strawberries will be grown this year in Schleswig-Holstein on a total area of 797 hectares (ha). Of these, 496 hectares (2023: 520 hectares) are planted outdoors with productive strawberry plants, while the remaining 232 hectares of outdoor cultivation area are planted with strawberry plants that will not be harvested ...