Near Ahja in Põlvamaa is Joosepi Farm. This year, they are not growing strawberries but raspberries. The raspberries will be ready in the second half of June. At the same time, open-field strawberries will also be ready.
Farmer Ranet Roositalu says that rain is a big problem. Rain causes mold on strawberries and other plants. Planting potatoes is also difficult because the soil is too soft.
Farmers say that the price of Estonian strawberries has not changed much compared to last year. This is because the price of foreign berries affects the price of Estonian strawberries.
According to Toomas Lillo, the owner of Tasuja Farm, the price of Polish strawberries affects the price of Estonian strawberries. Poland supports its farmers, so their strawberries are cheaper. If Polish strawberries are cheap, the price of Estonian strawberries also drops.