Belgium: Area of covered strawberry cultivation increased

Published Aug 11, 2021

Tridge summary

In 2020, Belgium saw a decrease in strawberry cultivation areas by 2.1%, largely due to a reduction in outdoor cultivation, while covered cultivation rose by 12%. The trend of shifting to covered strawberry cultivation in greenhouses is expected to persist in 2021. There was a notable decrease in the area for lettuce cultivation, but an increase in alternative lettuce varieties and lamb's lettuce. The area for tomato crops might have seen a decline for the first time in years in Flanders due to the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus. Overall, the area for greenhouse cultivation of fruits and vegetables in Belgium increased by 175 hectares.

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Tholen - In 2020, the acreage of strawberries in Belgium decreased by 2.1%. This is mainly due to a decrease in the acreage for outdoor cultivation. The area of covered cultivation increased by 12%, according to final figures from Statbel. In other greenhouse crops, a decrease in the area of lettuce is also noticeable. The rise of strawberry covered. According to Statbel, the cultivation of strawberries in greenhouses will amount to 610 hectares in 2020. The final figures from the statistical office Statbel show strong shifts to covered strawberry cultivation in recent years. A trend that is also expected to continue in 2021, as already apparent from plot declaration figures from Flanders for 2021. This showed an area of permanent covered greenhouse cultivation of 406 hectares. The fact that this number is lower than in 2020 is because Statbel under covered cultivation calculates all cultivations in greenhouses or high protection installations with constructions made of glass or ...

Source: AGF