Overview

• The tunnel-grown strawberry harvest has started in Schleswig-Holstein, with farmers noting excellent fruit quality due to cold nights.
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern farmers, who began harvesting greenhouse strawberries in late March, now await the first open-field crops.
• Drought conditions have reduced fungal risks for strawberries but created an urgent need for rain, especially for open-field cultivation.
• Cool temperatures have benefited asparagus growers by enabling staged harvests and balancing supply and demand.
• Asparagus prices in early May averaged €9.04 per kilogram, slightly below last year’s levels, with prices expected to drop further as the season progresses.