"Hay weather" expected

Low pressure has receded: sunshine ensures sweet strawberries

An Adriatic low caused a short break in Carinthia's strawberry fields on Friday. But sweet fruits can be picked in the coming days.

(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

Those with a sweet tooth had to take a short break on May 31. In the coming days, however, the weather will tempt them to pick their own sweet strawberries again.

Carinthians are looking forward to sweet strawberries: The fields of the Weber family from Selkach in the Rosental valley are already inviting you to pick them. "We had to take a short rain break on Friday. But from now on we can harvest every day from 8 am to 7 pm," reports Christiane Weber. In any case, the quality of the fruit is excellent. And with the rising temperatures and plenty of sunshine, the strawberries should become even more aromatic.

Time to ripen
The strawberries at Kärntner Früchtewelt currently need some time. "We were already open, but had to temporarily close our self-picking garden so that the fruit can ripen in peace. We are constantly updating our website to let you know when we can open again," reports Josef Matschnig, who was surprised by the huge rush of strawberry fans. "People now come to us from all over Carinthia to pick the strawberries. But if they can't come to pick them, they can at least buy the harvested strawberries," continues Matschnig. The Kärntner Früchtewelt is open daily from 8 am to 7 pm.

And it's not just the strawberry farmers who can look forward to the upcoming period of good weather. Because it looks like we could have the long-awaited "hay weather" next week. Temperatures of up to 26 degrees are expected and it should remain rain-free for a few days.