Short harvest and low prices for German strawberries
Fresh Strawberry
Germany
Published Jul 2, 2022
Tridge summary
The main strawberry harvest in southern Germany ends at the end of June. In central Germany, the amount of strawberries is also clearly declining. A sunny spring without major damage caused by frost or heavy rain promised a very good strawberry year. However, in May, store shelves were flooded with large amounts of imported strawberries, during the main season for domestic fruit. This led to enormous price pressure and a rapid drop in German strawberry prices.
Original content
Due to high temperatures and subsequent heavy rainfall, the main strawberry harvest in southern Germany ends at the end of June. In central Germany, the amount of strawberries is also clearly declining. Only in northern Germany growers are still in the middle of their main strawberry harvest. According to Tilman Keller, strawberry growing advisor in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, the harvest in northern Germany is underway. They are a bit delayed due to the very cold nights in May. In his opinion, this ...
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