W25: Strawberry Update

In W25 in the strawberry landscape, it was reported that despite the cold spring weather, growers in Maine, United States, anticipate a good strawberry crop season. The delayed growth of strawberries is due to the cold temperatures and lack of sunshine experienced. Some strawberry crops were affected by an unexpected frost in late May, causing damage to flowering crops. Despite the presence of some injuries to this year's crop, they are not significant to cause a substantial impact.

On the other hand, the governor of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, announced farmers in the Lipetsk region are forecast to harvest around 1.4 thousand tons of garden strawberries this year, surpassing last year's results. In the previous years, large farms accounted for 1.2 thousand tons of garden strawberries. The region currently has over 130 hectares of land dedicated to strawberry cultivation across three districts, with more than 160 tons already harvested on an industrial scale. The Association of Gardeners of the Republic of Poland has addressed the Minister of Agriculture, urging to implement immediate measures to halt the import of strawberries from Ukraine. The association also called for restrictions and a complete cessation of strawberry imports in the future. Lastly, in Poland, strawberry prices stood at USD 2.45-3.18/2kg (PLN 10-13/2kg). Various strawberry varieties are available, including Grandarosa priced at USD 2.69-3.18/2kg (PLN 11-13/2kg), Rumba at USD 2.45-2.69/2kg (PLN 10-11/2kg), Asia at USD 2.69-3.18/2kg (PLN 11-13/2kg), Verdi at USD 2.69-3.18/2kg/2kg (PLN 11-13/kg), Olimpia at PLN 2.45-2.69/2kg (PLN 10-11/2kg), Roksana at USD 2.45-2.93/2kg (PLN 10-12/2kg), and Joly at USD 2.93/2kg (PLN 12/2kg).