date:Jun 29, 2016
percent smaller and amounted to 55,790 tonnes. This falling trend has been recorded since the start of the season. The acreage remains stable at 3,640 hectares. The Pays de Loire region reported a decline of 17 percent in the acreage for both greenhouse and open ground strawberries. Greenhouse crops account for half of the French production and have recorded a 3 percent growth compared to last year.
Italy optimistic about season
On week 23, the season came to an end in the southern regions. The