Blackberry, one of the most profitable crops that offers the best face of the Mexican countryside

2000Agro/Editorial In recognition of the blackberry productive chain—which is part of the strawberries, which are the third agri-food product that generates the most foreign exchange after beer and tequila—and its notable growth in the markets national and international, job creation and development in the countryside, Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) held the meeting “Our wealth: The Mexican blackberry”, with the unveiling of a commemorative bill of the National Lottery (Lotenal). In coordination with Historical and Cultural Memory of Mexico of the General Archive of the Nation and Lotenal, Sader highlighted the 2023 production of more than 238,000 tons of blackberries, of which 87,247 tons were exported (37%). In 2022, the Strawberry exports (blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and strawberry) recorded a value of 3,789 million dollars, which positioned Mexico as the main exporter, with a 15.1 percent share of the international market, and one of the most ...