By Clint Thompson
Florida’s strawberry acres increased in 2023 and so did subsequent production.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, Florida’s acreage totaled 14,200, an increase from 12,800 in 2022 and 12,300 in 2021. Total production reached 2.9 million cwt in 2023, compared to 2.8 million cwt in 2022 and 2.83 million cwt in 2021.
Yields per acre dropped to 210 cwt in 2023, compared to 220 cwt in 2022 and 230 cwt in 2021.
U.S. acreage reached 57,300 acres in 2023, compared to 56,400 acres in 2022 and 52,500 acres in 2021. Total production in the U.S. reached 27.5 million cwt in 2023, compared to 28.5 million cwt in 2022 and 27.9 million cwt in 2021.
California still has the most planted acres across the country. It planted 43,100 acres in 2023, slightly down from the 43,600 acres in 2022 but an increase from the 40,200 acres in 2021.