Bitter harvest for fruit growers: frost and hail destroy strawberries!
Bitter harvest for fruit growers: frost and hail destroy strawberries!
Senden-Hittistetten, Deutschland - What is happening in Senden-Hittistetten? In the small town in the Neu-Ulm district, the strawberry harvest in 2023 looks anything but rosy. Alexandra Zott, the operator of the orchard based there, speaks of one year that will not go out of her head. "This is not a strawberry year," she summarizes the Situation. At a glance over the approximately 40 hectares of strawberry fields, which are looked after for picking in the Ulm area, it becomes clear why.
The causes of these harvest losses are serious. Two unexpected frost nights in May have already caused considerable damage. This was followed by a storm, which with hailing rain severely affected the rest of the plant. Even if Zott does not give precise numbers to the losses, she shows that the losses are considerable. "We just have to wait and see how the rest of the season develops," said Zott resigned.
Hope for better times
The expectations for the fruit harvest in 2023 in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt are around 80,000 tons-a potential significantly increased compared to the previous year, at that time only around 10,000 tons were harvested. Nevertheless, fair prices and the purchasing power of consumers are crucial so that the regional specialties also end up on the plates of consumers.
A look at the future
Overall, it turns out that the producer prices are slightly above the previous year, but are not sufficient to cover the increased production costs. The free -range vegetable harvest also decreased by more than 1 % compared to 2023. It remains exciting how the market situation will develop and whether consumers will show a good knack for regional fruit and vegetables.
The years continue, but certainly not the injuries from nature. Therefore, it is only to be hoped that the producers in the region and beyond will experience a turn for the positive.
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