GITNUXREPORT 2026

Strawberry Industry Statistics

The global strawberry industry is growing as California remains the dominant U.S. producer.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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U.S. per capita strawberry consumption was 8.3 pounds in 2022.

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Global per capita strawberry consumption is 1.2 kg annually.

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55% of U.S. strawberries are consumed fresh, 45% processed.

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UK consumers eat 2.5 kg of strawberries per person yearly.

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In Europe, 60% of strawberries are consumed in desserts.

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U.S. frozen strawberry consumption grew 3% to 1.2 billion pounds in 2022.

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Japan imports 90% of its strawberries, consuming 3 kg per capita.

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Canada strawberry consumption per capita is 5.2 pounds annually.

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70% of Mexican strawberries are exported, domestic consumption 0.8 kg/capita.

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China's domestic strawberry consumption is 2.3 kg per capita in 2022.

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U.S. households buy strawberries 12 times per year on average.

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40% of EU strawberry consumption occurs in Germany alone.

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Australia per capita strawberry intake is 2.8 kg yearly.

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Processed strawberry products account for 30% of global consumption.

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U.S. fresh strawberry sales volume hit 1.4 billion pounds in 2022.

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65% of strawberries in Spain are consumed domestically in summer.

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25% of U.S. strawberry consumption is organic.

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Europe consumes 1.5 million tons of strawberries yearly.

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Japan per capita consumption 2.7 kg, highest in Asia.

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50% of Canadian strawberries consumed frozen.

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U.S. strawberry juice consumption up 8% to 200 million liters.

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Germany imports 70% of strawberries for peak consumption.

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Australia consumes 80% fresh strawberries.

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Processed strawberries in jams account for 20% global use.

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U.S. Hispanic consumers buy 30% more strawberries.

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France strawberry consumption peaks at 3.5 kg/capita.

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35% of strawberries used in smoothies in millennials.

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California's strawberry production value was $2.3 billion in 2022.

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U.S. strawberry industry farm cash receipts totaled $2.9 billion in 2022.

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California strawberry industry supports 26,000 direct jobs and 48,000 indirect jobs.

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Global strawberry market size was valued at $12.1 billion in 2022.

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Florida strawberry farm gate value was $355 million in 2022.

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Spain's strawberry sector generated €1.8 billion in export revenue in 2022.

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Mexico's strawberry industry contributes $1.2 billion to GDP annually.

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U.S. strawberry exports were valued at $700 million in 2022.

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California's strawberry processing adds $500 million in value.

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UK strawberry industry economic impact is £500 million annually.

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China's strawberry market revenue reached $8.5 billion in 2022.

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Per capita strawberry farm value in California is $60,000 per acre.

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Egypt's strawberry exports generated $250 million in 2022.

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Morocco strawberry industry employs 100,000 people seasonally.

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Turkey's strawberry production value was €300 million in 2022.

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U.S. average strawberry price at farm was $1.15 per pound in 2022.

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Global average wholesale strawberry price is $2.50 per kg in 2023.

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Florida strawberry prices averaged $1.80 per pound in 2022 season.

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Organic strawberries in US sold at $3.50 per pound wholesale in 2022.

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U.S. strawberry industry labor costs average $1.2 billion yearly.

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Retail value of U.S. strawberries is $6 billion annually.

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Spanish Huelva strawberry exports contribute 20% to regional GDP.

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Mexico's Baja California strawberry farms generate $800 million exports.

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UK strawberry sales at retail exceed £1 billion yearly.

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Average farm price for California strawberries $1.22/lb in 2021.

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Global strawberry processing market $5.2 billion in 2022.

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Florida strawberry industry impacts 10,000 jobs.

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Egypt's strawberry sector exports $300 million, 5% GDP contribution.

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U.S. consumers spend $4.5 billion on fresh strawberries yearly.

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Morocco's strawberry value chain employs 120,000 workers.

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Wholesale price in EU for strawberries averages €3.5/kg off-season.

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In 2022, California produced 2.47 billion pounds of strawberries, accounting for 91% of the total U.S. strawberry production.

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Global strawberry production reached 9.48 million metric tons in 2021, with a 5.2% increase from the previous year.

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Florida's strawberry production in 2022 was 214 million pounds, primarily from Plant City area.

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The average yield per acre in California strawberries was 52,747 pounds in 2022.

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Mexico produced 1.2 million metric tons of strawberries in 2022, making it the second-largest producer globally.

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Spain's Huelva region accounts for 95% of Spain's strawberry production, yielding over 1.5 million tons annually.

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Egypt's strawberry production grew to 600,000 metric tons in 2022, driven by exports to Europe.

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California's strawberry acreage harvested was 38,100 acres in 2022.

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Turkey produced 415,000 metric tons of strawberries in 2021.

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The UK strawberry production was 190,000 metric tons in 2022, with 80% grown under protected cultivation.

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China's strawberry production hit 3.2 million metric tons in 2021, largest globally.

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Oregon's strawberry yield averaged 25,000 pounds per acre in 2022.

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In 2022, North Carolina produced 10.5 million pounds of strawberries.

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Morocco's strawberry production reached 350,000 tons in 2022/23 season.

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California's organic strawberry production was 170 million pounds in 2022.

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Washington state strawberry production totaled 4.2 million pounds in 2022.

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Greece produced 25,000 metric tons of strawberries in 2021.

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New Zealand's strawberry production was 12,000 metric tons in 2022.

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Iran's strawberry output was 180,000 tons in 2021.

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Poland's strawberry production reached 170,000 tons in 2022.

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California's strawberry acreage was 37,800 bearing acres in 2021.

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Average U.S. strawberry yield was 45,200 pounds per acre nationally in 2022.

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Huelva, Spain, harvested 1.6 million tons from 6,500 hectares in 2022.

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Japan's domestic production is 160,000 tons, mostly hydroponic.

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Australia's strawberry production totaled 130,000 tons in 2022.

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California's fumigated strawberry fields yield 15% higher than non-fumigated.

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Global organic strawberry production is 250,000 tons annually.

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Florida's peak harvest covers 11,000 acres.

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U.S. strawberry exports to Canada were 250 million pounds in 2022.

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Mexico exported 1.1 million tons of strawberries in 2022, 95% to USA.

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Spain exported 1.4 million tons of strawberries worth €2.2 billion in 2022.

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Global strawberry trade volume was 2.5 million tons in 2021.

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U.S. imports 150 million pounds of Mexican strawberries annually.

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Morocco strawberry exports to EU reached 300,000 tons in 2022.

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Egypt exported 500,000 tons of strawberries to 40 countries in 2022.

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Peru's strawberry exports grew 15% to 40,000 tons in 2022.

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Netherlands re-exports 200,000 tons of strawberries yearly.

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China's strawberry exports hit 100,000 tons in 2022.

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UK imports 80% of its strawberries from Spain and Netherlands.

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Chile exported 25,000 tons of strawberries to Asia in 2022.

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U.S. strawberry export value to Mexico was $50 million in 2022.

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Top importer Germany bought 250,000 tons of strawberries in 2021.

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Florida strawberries 70% shipped domestically, 30% to Canada.

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Spain exports 85% of production to 50 countries.

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U.S. strawberry imports from Mexico $1.1 billion in 2022.

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Netherlands imports 400,000 tons strawberries yearly.

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Turkey exports 150,000 tons to Russia and EU.

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Poland strawberry exports 50,000 tons frozen.

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Greece exports 15,000 tons mainly to Balkans.

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New Zealand exports 5,000 tons to Asia.

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South Africa strawberry exports 20,000 tons to EU.

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U.S. exports to Japan 10 million pounds yearly.

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Belgium imports 150,000 tons for re-export.

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China's imports of strawberries 50,000 tons from Chile.

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'Seascape' variety represents 15% of California's planted acreage.

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'Albion' day-neutral strawberry covers 20% of California fields.

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'San Andreas' variety yields 1.5 times higher than short-day types.

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In Florida, 'Florida Brilliance' is planted on 40% of acreage.

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'Camarosa' accounts for 25% of global short-day strawberry plantings.

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'Portola' variety has 10% higher brix levels than average.

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Mexico grows 'Festival' on 30% of its strawberry fields.

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Spain's 'Primoris' variety dominates Huelva with 35% share.

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'Monterey' strawberry variety resistant to Macrophomina.

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Egypt plants 'Sweet Sensation' for export markets, 25% acreage.

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UK favors 'Elsanta' for 50% of protected cultivation.

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'Benicia' offers 20% more fruit size in California.

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'Merced' variety planted on 10% California acreage for firmness.

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Global adoption of everbearing varieties reached 40% by 2022.

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'San Diego' variety has superior flavor profile, 5% acreage.

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'Flavorfest' day-neutral yields 30,000 lbs/acre in trials.

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Florida's 'FL 17-58' resistant to anthracnose.

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'Rocco' variety popular in Europe for firmness.

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'Sabrina' covers 15% Huelva plantings, high yield.

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'Ruby June' bears fruit over 10 months.

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Mexico's 'San Juanita' for early season, 20% share.

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'Malling Centenary' UK favorite for table-top.

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'Jewel' in Florida yields 25 tons/ha.

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Global patented strawberry varieties exceed 1,000.

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'Cabot' resistant to mildew, 10% East Coast.

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'Evie-2' everbearer in protected systems worldwide.

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While many nations vie for the title, it's the golden fields of California that truly crown the United States as a strawberry superpower, producing a staggering 91% of the country's total harvest and over 2.4 billion pounds of this beloved fruit in 2022 alone.

Key Takeaways

In 2022, California produced 2.47 billion pounds of strawberries, accounting for 91% of the total U.S. strawberry production.
Global strawberry production reached 9.48 million metric tons in 2021, with a 5.2% increase from the previous year.
Florida's strawberry production in 2022 was 214 million pounds, primarily from Plant City area.
California's strawberry production value was $2.3 billion in 2022.
U.S. strawberry industry farm cash receipts totaled $2.9 billion in 2022.
California strawberry industry supports 26,000 direct jobs and 48,000 indirect jobs.
U.S. per capita strawberry consumption was 8.3 pounds in 2022.
Global per capita strawberry consumption is 1.2 kg annually.
55% of U.S. strawberries are consumed fresh, 45% processed.
'Seascape' variety represents 15% of California's planted acreage.
'Albion' day-neutral strawberry covers 20% of California fields.
'San Andreas' variety yields 1.5 times higher than short-day types.
U.S. strawberry exports to Canada were 250 million pounds in 2022.
Mexico exported 1.1 million tons of strawberries in 2022, 95% to USA.
Spain exported 1.4 million tons of strawberries worth €2.2 billion in 2022.

The global strawberry industry is growing as California remains the dominant U.S. producer.

Consumption Patterns

U.S. per capita strawberry consumption was 8.3 pounds in 2022.
Global per capita strawberry consumption is 1.2 kg annually.
55% of U.S. strawberries are consumed fresh, 45% processed.
UK consumers eat 2.5 kg of strawberries per person yearly.
In Europe, 60% of strawberries are consumed in desserts.
U.S. frozen strawberry consumption grew 3% to 1.2 billion pounds in 2022.
Japan imports 90% of its strawberries, consuming 3 kg per capita.
Canada strawberry consumption per capita is 5.2 pounds annually.
70% of Mexican strawberries are exported, domestic consumption 0.8 kg/capita.
China's domestic strawberry consumption is 2.3 kg per capita in 2022.
U.S. households buy strawberries 12 times per year on average.
40% of EU strawberry consumption occurs in Germany alone.
Australia per capita strawberry intake is 2.8 kg yearly.
Processed strawberry products account for 30% of global consumption.
U.S. fresh strawberry sales volume hit 1.4 billion pounds in 2022.
65% of strawberries in Spain are consumed domestically in summer.
25% of U.S. strawberry consumption is organic.
Europe consumes 1.5 million tons of strawberries yearly.
Japan per capita consumption 2.7 kg, highest in Asia.
50% of Canadian strawberries consumed frozen.
U.S. strawberry juice consumption up 8% to 200 million liters.
Germany imports 70% of strawberries for peak consumption.
Australia consumes 80% fresh strawberries.
Processed strawberries in jams account for 20% global use.
U.S. Hispanic consumers buy 30% more strawberries.
France strawberry consumption peaks at 3.5 kg/capita.
35% of strawberries used in smoothies in millennials.

Consumption Patterns Interpretation

Americans are enthusiastically berry loyal, munching over eight pounds a year mostly fresh, while the globe nibbles a modest 2.6 pounds, often hidden in desserts or cleverly disguised as jam—except for the strategic Japanese, who deftly import their way to the top of Asia's leaderboard.

Economic Value

California's strawberry production value was $2.3 billion in 2022.
U.S. strawberry industry farm cash receipts totaled $2.9 billion in 2022.
California strawberry industry supports 26,000 direct jobs and 48,000 indirect jobs.
Global strawberry market size was valued at $12.1 billion in 2022.
Florida strawberry farm gate value was $355 million in 2022.
Spain's strawberry sector generated €1.8 billion in export revenue in 2022.
Mexico's strawberry industry contributes $1.2 billion to GDP annually.
U.S. strawberry exports were valued at $700 million in 2022.
California's strawberry processing adds $500 million in value.
UK strawberry industry economic impact is £500 million annually.
China's strawberry market revenue reached $8.5 billion in 2022.
Per capita strawberry farm value in California is $60,000 per acre.
Egypt's strawberry exports generated $250 million in 2022.
Morocco strawberry industry employs 100,000 people seasonally.
Turkey's strawberry production value was €300 million in 2022.
U.S. average strawberry price at farm was $1.15 per pound in 2022.
Global average wholesale strawberry price is $2.50 per kg in 2023.
Florida strawberry prices averaged $1.80 per pound in 2022 season.
Organic strawberries in US sold at $3.50 per pound wholesale in 2022.
U.S. strawberry industry labor costs average $1.2 billion yearly.
Retail value of U.S. strawberries is $6 billion annually.
Spanish Huelva strawberry exports contribute 20% to regional GDP.
Mexico's Baja California strawberry farms generate $800 million exports.
UK strawberry sales at retail exceed £1 billion yearly.
Average farm price for California strawberries $1.22/lb in 2021.
Global strawberry processing market $5.2 billion in 2022.
Florida strawberry industry impacts 10,000 jobs.
Egypt's strawberry sector exports $300 million, 5% GDP contribution.
U.S. consumers spend $4.5 billion on fresh strawberries yearly.
Morocco's strawberry value chain employs 120,000 workers.
Wholesale price in EU for strawberries averages €3.5/kg off-season.

Economic Value Interpretation

California's berry dominance is a $2.3 billion crown jewel, but from Spain's export hustle to Mexico's billion-dollar GDP boost and the backbreaking labor hidden in every $1.15-per-pound price tag, this is a global, thorny, and surprisingly serious business where the real juice is in the supply chain.

Production and Yield

In 2022, California produced 2.47 billion pounds of strawberries, accounting for 91% of the total U.S. strawberry production.
Global strawberry production reached 9.48 million metric tons in 2021, with a 5.2% increase from the previous year.
Florida's strawberry production in 2022 was 214 million pounds, primarily from Plant City area.
The average yield per acre in California strawberries was 52,747 pounds in 2022.
Mexico produced 1.2 million metric tons of strawberries in 2022, making it the second-largest producer globally.
Spain's Huelva region accounts for 95% of Spain's strawberry production, yielding over 1.5 million tons annually.
Egypt's strawberry production grew to 600,000 metric tons in 2022, driven by exports to Europe.
California's strawberry acreage harvested was 38,100 acres in 2022.
Turkey produced 415,000 metric tons of strawberries in 2021.
The UK strawberry production was 190,000 metric tons in 2022, with 80% grown under protected cultivation.
China's strawberry production hit 3.2 million metric tons in 2021, largest globally.
Oregon's strawberry yield averaged 25,000 pounds per acre in 2022.
In 2022, North Carolina produced 10.5 million pounds of strawberries.
Morocco's strawberry production reached 350,000 tons in 2022/23 season.
California's organic strawberry production was 170 million pounds in 2022.
Washington state strawberry production totaled 4.2 million pounds in 2022.
Greece produced 25,000 metric tons of strawberries in 2021.
New Zealand's strawberry production was 12,000 metric tons in 2022.
Iran's strawberry output was 180,000 tons in 2021.
Poland's strawberry production reached 170,000 tons in 2022.
California's strawberry acreage was 37,800 bearing acres in 2021.
Average U.S. strawberry yield was 45,200 pounds per acre nationally in 2022.
Huelva, Spain, harvested 1.6 million tons from 6,500 hectares in 2022.
Japan's domestic production is 160,000 tons, mostly hydroponic.
Australia's strawberry production totaled 130,000 tons in 2022.
California's fumigated strawberry fields yield 15% higher than non-fumigated.
Global organic strawberry production is 250,000 tons annually.
Florida's peak harvest covers 11,000 acres.

Production and Yield Interpretation

The world's strawberry bowl is dominated by a single, prodigious spoonful from California, whose staggering 2.47-billion-pound yield is the sun around which all other national and regional berry industries, from Spain's concentrated Huelva to China's colossal output, obediently orbit.

Trade and Exports

U.S. strawberry exports to Canada were 250 million pounds in 2022.
Mexico exported 1.1 million tons of strawberries in 2022, 95% to USA.
Spain exported 1.4 million tons of strawberries worth €2.2 billion in 2022.
Global strawberry trade volume was 2.5 million tons in 2021.
U.S. imports 150 million pounds of Mexican strawberries annually.
Morocco strawberry exports to EU reached 300,000 tons in 2022.
Egypt exported 500,000 tons of strawberries to 40 countries in 2022.
Peru's strawberry exports grew 15% to 40,000 tons in 2022.
Netherlands re-exports 200,000 tons of strawberries yearly.
China's strawberry exports hit 100,000 tons in 2022.
UK imports 80% of its strawberries from Spain and Netherlands.
Chile exported 25,000 tons of strawberries to Asia in 2022.
U.S. strawberry export value to Mexico was $50 million in 2022.
Top importer Germany bought 250,000 tons of strawberries in 2021.
Florida strawberries 70% shipped domestically, 30% to Canada.
Spain exports 85% of production to 50 countries.
U.S. strawberry imports from Mexico $1.1 billion in 2022.
Netherlands imports 400,000 tons strawberries yearly.
Turkey exports 150,000 tons to Russia and EU.
Poland strawberry exports 50,000 tons frozen.
Greece exports 15,000 tons mainly to Balkans.
New Zealand exports 5,000 tons to Asia.
South Africa strawberry exports 20,000 tons to EU.
U.S. exports to Japan 10 million pounds yearly.
Belgium imports 150,000 tons for re-export.
China's imports of strawberries 50,000 tons from Chile.

Trade and Exports Interpretation

While the global strawberry trade is a vibrant, billion-dollar dance of over 2.5 million tons crisscrossing borders, the North American market reveals itself as a particularly intense, $1.1 billion tango of mutual dependency, where the U.S. and Mexico are locked in a surprisingly intimate embrace of massive reciprocal imports and exports, all while Spain coolly runs the show for Europe from the stage.

Varietal Information

'Seascape' variety represents 15% of California's planted acreage.
'Albion' day-neutral strawberry covers 20% of California fields.
'San Andreas' variety yields 1.5 times higher than short-day types.
In Florida, 'Florida Brilliance' is planted on 40% of acreage.
'Camarosa' accounts for 25% of global short-day strawberry plantings.
'Portola' variety has 10% higher brix levels than average.
Mexico grows 'Festival' on 30% of its strawberry fields.
Spain's 'Primoris' variety dominates Huelva with 35% share.
'Monterey' strawberry variety resistant to Macrophomina.
Egypt plants 'Sweet Sensation' for export markets, 25% acreage.
UK favors 'Elsanta' for 50% of protected cultivation.
'Benicia' offers 20% more fruit size in California.
'Merced' variety planted on 10% California acreage for firmness.
Global adoption of everbearing varieties reached 40% by 2022.
'San Diego' variety has superior flavor profile, 5% acreage.
'Flavorfest' day-neutral yields 30,000 lbs/acre in trials.
Florida's 'FL 17-58' resistant to anthracnose.
'Rocco' variety popular in Europe for firmness.
'Sabrina' covers 15% Huelva plantings, high yield.
'Ruby June' bears fruit over 10 months.
Mexico's 'San Juanita' for early season, 20% share.
'Malling Centenary' UK favorite for table-top.
'Jewel' in Florida yields 25 tons/ha.
Global patented strawberry varieties exceed 1,000.
'Cabot' resistant to mildew, 10% East Coast.
'Evie-2' everbearer in protected systems worldwide.

Varietal Information Interpretation

If you mapped the strawberry industry by varietal celebrity, you'd find a globe-spanning drama where Seascape and Albion headline in California, Festival and San Juanita command Mexico's stages, Florida Brilliance owns its home turf, and Elsanta rules the UK under glass, all while thousands of patented contenders jostle for a taste of the spotlight.

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