Strawberries are still being harvested in Alsace in October

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  Strawberries were still being harvested and sold in Alsace in October, alongside seasonal produce such as squash, mushrooms, chestnuts and walnuts.

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  A Super U produce manager said she had never seen strawberries in the shop on October 7 during her 40 years of service.

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  A strawberry grower said Alsace’s fruit and vegetables had suffered from heat and drought over the summer, so the late crop did not make up for those losses.

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  The grower said some flowers that would normally have appeared in spring had appeared in autumn, and he worried this could reduce next year’s potential harvest.

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  The unusual late picking led the grower to hire three harvest workers.

Who

Alsatian strawberry growers, including Thierry Peterschmitt, and consumers

What

Strawberries were still being harvested and sold in October, an unusual late-season crop.

When

October 2026; strawberries were seen in a shop on October 7.

Where

Alsace, France

Why

The report links the unusual crop timing to climate change disrupting the growing calendar.

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