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Germany Forecasts Surge in Cherry Yield as Brandenburg Sees Mixed Results

Spring weather without late frosts or heavy rain set the stage for robust harvests

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Die Kirschenernte dürfte in diesem Jahr sehr gut ausfallen. Die deutschen Obstbaubetriebe erwarten eine deutlich höhere Erntemenge als im Durchschnitt der vergangenen zehn Jahre, wie das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden am Freitag mitteilte.

Overview

  • The Statistisches Bundesamt projects a 2025 cherry harvest of 49,900 tonnes, 41 percent above 2024 and 10.4 percent more than the 2015–2024 average.
  • Sweet cherry production is set to reach 38,200 tonnes across 5,700 hectares, reflecting a 37 percent increase driven by strong flowering in Baden-Württemberg, Niedersachsen and Rheinland-Pfalz.
  • Sour cherries are forecast at 11,700 tonnes, up 56.6 percent from last year but still below the ten-year benchmark, with two-thirds of the 1,500 hectares located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen and Baden-Württemberg.
  • Data from Brandenburg’s statistics office show sweet cherry volumes rising year-on-year yet remaining under the six-year mean, while sour cherries outperform the previous season’s low levels.
  • Growers attribute the overall rebound to milder spring conditions and the absence of late frosts or heavy rainfall during the critical flowering period.