The strawberry harvest, however, has suffered from the weather condition. The expected strawberry harvest through Germany is estimated at around 119,000 tonnes, which is 26% less than last year and 21% less than in the last six years. There was not just a drop in strawberry harvest, the open ground area also declined by 12%. This was partially due to the weather situation and the low growers' prices.
The current figures on area and harvest for asparagus and strawberries are first estimates based on the representative research done in June. They therefore supply information on general tendencies for the year 2016. Definite figures will only be publicised after autumn.
Table: Provisional area and harvest estimate of asparagus and strawberries in the open ground 2016; Source: Destatis
Notes on table:
The figures for Hamburg weren't included in the table due to insufficient figures. The first provisional estimate will not take place in Berlin, Bremen and Saarland. / = no returns due to uncertain figures.