In 2025 German growers harvested 45,700 tonnes of shrub‑berries from a cultivated area of about 9,000 hectares. Although the overall area fell by 2 % compared with 2024, the yield rose by 23.5 %. The better weather conditions of 2025, in contrast to the late frosts and drought of 2024, were cited by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) as the main reason for the increase. 45,700 tonnes represent a 13.3 % rise over the six‑year average and surpass the record 45,600 tonnes set in 2021, the largest harvest since 2012.
The most widely cultivated species remained the lingonberry. 3,450 ha (a 1.4 % decline) produced 17,300 tonnes, 14.4 % more than in 2024, and accounted for roughly 38 % of both area and yield. Other major crops were red and white currants (9,300 t, up 37.3 % from 2024), raspberries (6,200 t, down 11.1 %) and black currants (5,900 t, up 107.4 %).
Cultivation under greenhouses and other high protective covers grew by 2.6 % to 590 ha, but the harvest from these structures fell 2.8 % to about 6,500 t. Raspberries dominated the protected area, making up 77.4 % of the 590 ha. Since 2012 the protected raspberry area had shown a steady increase, but in 2025 it remained essentially unchanged at 450 ha.
Organic production covered nearly one‑third of the total area (32.2 %, or 2,900 ha). Organic growers yielded 6,000 t, which was 13 % of the overall harvest. Organic area was slightly down 2.6 % from the previous year, while the yield jumped 43.5 % from the weak 2024 season. Compared with a six‑year average, organic production rose 25.4 %. The only year with a higher organic yield was 2021 (7,100 t). Within organic farming, aronia (870 ha) was the leading species, followed by lingonberry (590 ha) and sea buckthorn (480 ha). The largest organic yield came from lingonberries at 1,800 t (up 15.6 % from 2024), with aronia following at 1,500 t (up 194.8 %).