Season review

An early start and a wet end to the strawberry field

Only a few fruits can still be eaten in the strawberry fields.(Bild: Tröster Andreas)

The strawberry fields are having a mixed season: There will only be opportunities for self-picking in Salzburg for the next few days.

"The season started around two to three weeks earlier this year," explains Lukas Lehner from Beerenstadl with fields in Haag (Upper Austria) and Elsbethen. Currently, the strawberry reserves have almost been harvested, so the heavy rain is no longer too much of a problem. Lehner: "Our berries are also planted in an elevated position and covered. Of course, this also protects the fruit." Self-pickers will probably continue to get their money's worth in Elsbethen until the end of the week. The first raspberries and blueberries are also already ripe.

The results are satisfactory
The strawberry season is also coming to an end at the Baierlgut strawberry fields in Wals-Siezenheim: "We are satisfied with this year's season," says Matthias Brötzner. Up to 500 kilos of strawberries were picked and taken away on strong days. At the moment, all the water on the ground is affecting the fruit.

The strawberry baskets at the markets are also getting emptier, but there is still enough produce at the moment, the two strawberry farmers assure us.