A promising wild plant for export was discovered in Ukraine

Published 2021년 9월 20일

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Ukraine has seen a surge in the popularity of elderberries in the berry market, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic's increased demand for their high vitamin C content. The country exported 7.5 thousand tons of elderberries last year, with Japan and EU countries as the main buyers. Currently, elderberries are mainly wild and collected for about 9 UAH / kg. Farmers, like Roman Potapov, are seeking investors to establish an elderberry processing plant, with potential for industrial cultivation if product prices remain high. Elderberries are used in various products, including medicines, dyes, and food items.

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Elderberry are becoming more and more popular in the berry market of Ukraine. It is frozen and exported. This was told by the farmer Roman Potapov in the TSN plot. As noted, the coronavirus pandemic has increased the demand for elderberries in the international market due to the high content of vitamin C. Ukrainian farms reacted to the trend and exported 7.5 thousand tons of berries last year. The main buyers are Japan and the EU countries. Now the elder in Ukraine is predominantly a wild plant, the fruits of which are collected by the population. They give about 9 UAH / kg. “There are a lot of ravines, slopes, lands in Ukraine that are inaccessible for agricultural machinery. These plots are quite suitable for growing elderberries, ”says Roman Potapov, who has been purchasing elderberries in the Chernihiv region for the second year in a row. Now he is looking for investors to build an elderberry processing plant. If the price of the product remains high, ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua