Dutch blueberries are still waiting

Published Jun 6, 2023

Tridge summary

The first berries of the season, the Duke variety, have been harvested in Belgium and sold locally, marking the start of the local berry season which is expected to run until early November. The season's start in the Netherlands is anticipated to be late June or early July due to a slower maturation process caused by a harsh spring. The annual harvest of blueberries in the Netherlands is approximately 8 to 9 million kilos, and consumption has doubled in the past five years, reaching about 900 grams per capita annually. The Netherlands is the primary supplier of blueberries to both Germany and Belgium.

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Original content

The first berries from Belgian soil were grown by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. It concerns the Duke variety. The locally grown berries have been purchased by Fangio Winkels, responsible for purchasing Belgian fruit from Bouvry. With this first sale, the season of locally grown berries in Belgium has started. The season is expected to run until early November. In the Netherlands it is not yet that far. Berry Brothers in Roggel in Limburg does not expect to hit the market with the first blueberries from Dutch soil until the end of June or the beginning of July. Spring hasn't been great. The speed of maturation has suffered as a result. Fortunately, the quality is of a high level.' More towards the north of the country, the harvest is expected to be a bit later. There, the first blueberries are not expected until mid or late July. GroentenFruit Huis previously announced that approximately 8 to 9 million kilos of blueberries are harvested in the Netherlands on an annual ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst