In 2015 bushberries were grown in Germany on a surface of 8,100 hectare. And that resulted in a yield of 37,500 metric tons. That is an increase of 5% in acreage and yield compared to the previous year. According to the Federal Office of Statistics (Destatis) cultivated blueberries are, with a yield of 12,000 metric tons from 2,500 hectares, the most harvested bushberries in 2015. Followed by blackcurrants (7,200 metric tons on 1,600 hectares), red and white currants (6,700 metric tons on 800 hectares) and raspberries (3,900 metric tons on 900 hectares).
Farmers in Niedersachsen harvested the most bushberries, about 10,800 metric tons. Followed by Baden-Württemberg (9,000 metric tons), North Rhine-Westphalia (5,100 metric tons) and Bavaria (5,000 metric tons). A total of 80% of the harvest was grown in these four states.
In 2015, 22,800 metric tons (61%) of the entire German harvest is used for direct consumption and 13,700 metric tons (31%) is processed. About 3%, 1,000 metric tons, wasn’t sold.
The largest surfaces for the production of bushberries are in Niedersachsen (2,100 hectares), Baden-Wurttemberg (1,700 hectares) and Bavaria (1,100 hectares).
With a surface of 7,900 hectare the cultivation of bushberries is mainly open field. Raspberries are the exception, with 1,700 metric tons and 170 hectare grown under covers, such as greenhouses.
The number of companies that grow bushberries increased by 1.5% to about 1,300 companies in 2015. 18% of those companies produced 4,000 metric tons of organic berries. That is 11% if the total German yield and an increase of 8% compared to the previous year.
For more information please contact:
Sven Reimann,Phone: +49 611 75 8305
Source: www.destatis.de
