French strawberry harvest stable for a year

Published 2022년 10월 10일

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The 2021 strawberry season in France saw stable area (4,000 ha) and yield (76,000 tons) compared to the previous year, despite high summer temperatures affecting the quality and extending the harvest season. The start of the 2022 season was delayed, leading to increased prices due to low supply, which later recovered with the arrival of Spanish strawberries and a surge in imports, resulting in prices being higher than the average of the past five years in July 2022. However, the trade deficit continued to grow, increasing by 4% year on year.

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"According to the estimates made at the end of the season (1 September), the strawberry area during the 2021 season was 4000 ha and, like the yield, which is estimated at 76,000 tons, a year remained stable for a long time. The high summer temperatures have accelerated the ripening of the strawberries and increased the number of batches harvested during this period. This compensated for the reduced yield at the start of the season and made the season shorter than in other years. The reduced supply on the market from mid-June was accompanied by a recovery in prices in July, to levels above the average of the last five years," Agreste's financial report said. French strawberry yield in 2022 remains stable for a year On September 1, 2022, the most recent estimates for strawberry yield in 2022 were 76,000 tons. This means that the size of the yield in 2022 is almost identical to that of 2021. The strawberry acreage in 2022 will be around 4,000 ha and is stable compared to that of ...

Source: AGF