The raspberry, currant, blueberry and cloudberry harvest are scant this year due to the chilly summer weather.

The raspberry crop has been a disappointment this year. The crop is poor both in terms of its quality and size. Frequent rains have softened the berries to the point that their texture has been harmed. Currants, however, fared the worst. May frosts killed the currant blossoms, leaving few currants to mature for picking.

Poor cloudberry and blueberry crops are also in store. Fierce hailstorms and rainy weather caused unripe blueberries to fall to the ground. The berries that survived the harsh summer conditions are, however, stunted in size.

But it's not all bad news: the lingonberry seems to have weathered the elements. The lingoberry crop, maturing at the beginning of September, is expected to be normal.

Despite unstable weather conditions and a late start to summer, the strawberry crop was also relatively unscathed this year and is in fact better than last year's harvest. Cool conditions also helped keep grey mould at bay, says the Finnish Association of Fruit and Berry Growers.