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In Germany, the currants and raspberry season is starting

Currant
Fresh Raspberry
Germany
Published Jun 21, 2022

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Currants and raspberries have established themselves in German berry production. While protected production raspberries are available from the end of May, the harvest of currants will begin in mid-June. What are the crop prospects this year? And what have been the recent changes in the market?

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Currants and raspberries have established themselves in German berry production. While protected production raspberries are available from the end of May, the currant harvest will begin in mid-June. What are the crop prospects this year? And what have been the recent changes in the market? In terms of production volume, red currants ranks second and raspberries third in the ranking of berries. For the coming weeks of marketing they have one thing in common: both berries are expected to have a better harvest than last year. This is demonstrated by an AMI survey on the main production markets that sell berries. Raspberries and currants in recovery As regards production and marketing, as well as competition, there have been several developments in recent years. In the case of raspberries, protected cultivation has experienced strong growth. Almost 70% of the raspberries harvested in Germany today come from protected crops. Currants, on the other hand, remain a classic outdoor crop. ...
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