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2017 strawberries harvest expected to rise
France
Wednesday 24 May 2017
FJ
Good prospects for the 2017 strawberry harvest in France.
In France, the 2017 strawberry production seems to be well oriented, up by 3% over 1 year and by 7% from the 2012-16 average, according to the latest forecasts.
AGRESTE, a department of the Ministry of Agriculture, published the forecasts for the 2017 season. The total area is 3,770 hectares (+ 12% compared to the 2012-16 average).
Production in 2017 is expected to reach 61,591 tons, up by 3% from last season and by 7% from the 2012-16 average. By region: 7 277 tons are expected in the Center-Ouest, 24 079 tons in the South-West, 16 780 tons in the South-East and 13 455 tons in the other production areas.
source : agreste agriculture gouv fr
