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Raspberry cultivation and supply is increasing in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere to meet the usual summer demand. Germany has made an early start to the season. Prospects in terms of yield and quality are quite good, but prices vary greatly from region to region. Switzerland is preparing for local crops, which will start soon. The market is very keen on locally grown raspberries and should be completely filled within the next five weeks. In Italy, raspberries are harvested for a very long period of time, almost 10 months of the year, as they are grown almost everywhere in the country, including the mountainous regions. In summer, production is more abundant and comes from more areas, so prices are falling. The Netherlands has high starting prices for raspberries, while Spain continues to lose market share to Morocco. The Dutch raspberry season has just started and has high quality, hardy fruit. In Spain, production area and exports have decreased. Raspberries are the main red fruit in Portugal.
In North America, new varieties are helping raspberry consumption. A steady volume is now coming in from Central Mexico and Baja Mexico. The Watsonville, California season is well underway and there is a large crop coming from the region. Raspberry cultivation in South Africa is very low, with only 131 hectares of raspberry plantations. Despite this limited production area, they manage to export about 1,228 tonnes to the Middle East, Europe and the UK. Raspberry is not a common fruit in China and its market is very limited.
