Berry Market Digest | Week 24, 2026
In Week 24, Europe’s berry season has reached its peak — and its pivot. Spain's strawberries are still being harvested, southern blueberries are ending, northern ones are just starting, and some raspberries and blackberries are still available. Meanwhile, northern Europe’s summer berry crop is beginning, with the first German and Polish raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries and currants arriving at high prices. Reports of heatwaves and higher demand for stone fruit are keeping berry prices soft in most markets.
This report covers berry activity in four major EU wholesale markets: Mercamadrid (Spain), Rungis International Market (France), the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) market reporting system (Germany), and Athens Central Market (OKAA) in Greece.
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Strawberries
At Mercamadrid, Spanish strawberries (mostly from Huelva, with some Portuguese) eased to €2.75/kg as the campaign winds down; volumes have collapsed from a ~1,380 t May peak to ~264 t. Greece (OKAA) held domestic strawberries at just €1.60/kg.
In the German market, domestic strawberries dominated and pulled prices down to €4.24/kg (−15% week on week), with Belgian (€4.09, −23%), Italian (€4.05), Dutch (€5.41) and Greek-origin (€2.49) strawberries all easing on heavy domestic supply. Only Polish strawberries firmed to €6.03/kg, and Spanish strawberries have left the market.
France’s Rungis maintained the highest prices, with French strawberries at €9.60/kg. This week, Rungis reported a decline in demand as shoppers favoured stone fruit. Spanish strawberries are increasingly scarce, and Belgian strawberries dropped in price by 34% to €4.24/kg.
There is nearly a sixfold spread between the cheapest strawberries, Greek domestic ones, and French premium strawberries at Rungis.
Spain's strawberry campaign is rapidly winding down. Mercamadrid prices have more than halved since late May, while volumes have fallen from a peak of 1,380 tonnes in mid-May to just 264 tonnes.
Raspberries
Spanish raspberries are scarce and at the tail of their season: Mercamadrid raspberries (mostly from Huelva, with some Dutch fruit) firmed to €13.60/kg on a thin 42 tons.
At Rungis, Spanish raspberries are hard to find and are being replaced by French and Portuguese production in large volumes, with prices falling as consumers favour stone fruit.
In Germany, the first domestic raspberries arrived at around €16/kg (€4 per 250 g punnet), alongside the first Polish raspberries.
Blueberries
Blueberries were the only berry category to strengthen this week. At Rungis, prices rose after several weeks of declines from heavy arrivals, as the earlier oversupply began to clear.
In Germany, domestic cultivated blueberries held high, around €17.50/kg (€3.50 per 200 g).
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Blackberries
Blackberries are a small-volume niche market and continued to trade softly. At Mercamadrid, prices stood at €14.40/kg, although volumes were very limited at around one tonne.
At Rungis, prices continued to decline as French blackberry production became more firmly established in the market, increasing availability and weighing on values.
Currants & gooseberries
Currants and gooseberries are in the high-priced opening phase of the northern European season. At Rungis, Dutch redcurrants dominated the market due to the absence of French supply. Prices eased from around €5/kg to €3.50/kg, with some lots trading as low as €2.50/kg, as the early-season supply gap closes.
In Germany, the first domestic redcurrants and gooseberries appeared at €5.50 per 500 g (about €11/kg), reflecting the premium typically seen at the start of the local season.
In contrast, Spain's redcurrants are trading around €36/kg on extremely limited volumes of less than 1 tonne.
Spain’s high-value berries (raspberries, blackberries, and redcurrants) are down to small, expensive, end-of-season volumes.
Conclusion
In the European berry market, Southern production is rapidly winding down, with Spanish strawberry and raspberry volumes falling sharply, while the first German and Polish berries are entering the market at premium opening-season prices. French and Portuguese production is filling supply gaps left by Spain.
Berry demand is subdued. Reports of hot weather across parts of Europe are directing consumer spending towards stone fruit. As a result, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries remain under pressure in many markets.
Blueberries go against the price pressure trend. Prices strengthened at Rungis as the earlier oversupply cleared, while German domestic blueberries continue to command premium prices.
For buyers, the low-priced, high-volume strawberry window is closing quickly. Northern European berries are likely to remain expensive until local production builds.
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