Abstract:
About 29 640 acres of land in France are occupied by small fruit, usually on small farms.
In certain regions, however, it can be the main crop.
Table 1 - French production of small fruit
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Acres |
Production |
Regions
|
| |
|
(tons) |
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| Strawberry |
22 230 |
87 000 |
Aquitaine, Provence,
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| |
|
|
Val de Loire
|
| Raspberry |
3 460 |
6 500 |
Rhones-Alpes, Bourgogne,
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| |
|
|
Limousin, Pays de Loire,
|
| |
|
|
Aquitaine (*)
|
| Blackcurrant |
3 580 |
7 000 |
Pays de Loire
|
| |
|
|
Rhones-Alpes
|
| Redcurrant |
740 |
1 500 |
Aquitaine, Rhones-Alpes
|
(*) during the last four years, the culture of raspberry has developed significantly in the department of the Landes.
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