Areas of blueberry plantations in Turkey increased by 50%

Although the rate of increase in blueberry area in Turkey has decreased, it remains high - the growth was 50% per year. This is reported by FreshPlaza. "The data show that the planted areas of blueberries have increased by 50% compared to last year. This indicator was 100% in previous years. High inflation in the country and difficulties in accessing credit have slowed investment in the blueberry industry. But this year, we see that domestic consumption has increased significantly, and export rates have doubled compared to last year,” said Halil Oimak, a representative of Fall Creek blueberry exporter. Berries from Turkey are exported to the countries of the Far East, Russia and European countries. Turkish producers see an ...