Blackberry growers happy with the season

This is reported by experts and manufacturers, writes Agravery.com. “The yield of blackberries is about 4 times higher than the yield of raspberries with almost the same growing costs, which means that a farmer who decides to grow quality varietal berries has a chance to get a high income. At the same time, varietal blackberry is also quite a transportable crop, ”says Ekaterina Zvereva, director of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association. Today the areas under the blackberries are insignificant. Ukraine has no official statistics on blackberries. Experts unanimously agree with the figure of 200 hectares. Regarding prices - during the period of mass harvesting of berries by Ukrainian farms in late June and early July, blackberries were sold on the market in the price range of $ 4.12-5.62 / kg. “This season, blackberries have not been significantly affected by weather disasters. Now in the wholesale markets, this berry is offered at 60-70 UAH / kg. However, according to market ...