Danish strawberry growers see rising customer demand for pesticide-free berries
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Danish strawberry growers report that customers are increasingly concerned about pesticide use and are actively seeking out unsprayed berries. Growers like Kent Bang Lindholm note customers are willing to travel farther and pay more for pesticide-free strawberries, while conventional farmer Martin Knudsen confirms the trend has become a national talking point in Denmark.
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· 3 pulledKent Bang Lindholm, owner of Bækgården in southwest Funen, said his customers are now willing to travel farther and pay more for unsprayed strawberries.
Some have told him they would not buy strawberries at all this year if they were not pesticide-free.
Martin Knudsen, who runs the conventional farm Kærsgaard in northern Funen, confirmed the trend, noting that pesticide use has become a national talking point.
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