Sweet Strawberries, Poor Cherries in Latvia
Latvia had a good strawberry harvest this summer. Estonia’s cherry harvest is very large. Rain is hurting the cherries in Estonia.
The weather in Latvia was sunny, which helped with the strawberry crop. Latvian Television reported on this in July. Estonia had a bad harvest in 2025, but this year the cherry crop is much bigger. Heavy rainfall is now damaging the cherries. This could mean fewer cherries will be sold outside of Estonia. Farmers could lose money because of this.
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Highlights
Latvian Strawberry Success
Sunny weather led to a good strawberry harvest in Latvia this summer.
Cherry Harvest Damage in Estonia
Rain is damaging the cherry harvest in Estonia.
Contrasting Harvests
Latvia has good strawberries, while Estonia has bad cherries.
2025 Harvest Difficulties
Estonia had a difficult harvest in 2025.
Economic Losses Possible
Rainfall could cause economic losses for Estonian farmers.