Blueberries - are there any industrial berry plantations in Uzbekistan?

Published 2021년 5월 14일

Tridge summary

Uzbekistan is experiencing a surge in interest in blueberry cultivation due to its high market demand and potential for profit. However, the process is currently hampered by a lack of information and experience sharing, with only a few small-scale producers known and high price points for imported blueberries in supermarkets. The potential for industrial-scale blueberry plantations is promising due to Uzbekistan's climatic conditions, low labor costs, and ability to start harvesting earlier than most Northern Hemisphere countries. Despite the challenges, there is growing interest from large Uzbek investors, indicating a bright future for the blueberry farming industry in the country.

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Original content

For several years now, EastFruit has noted an increase in interest in blueberries in Uzbekistan. Initially, the blue berry became fashionable among wealthy people. And not casual, because blueberries were sold in Uzbekistan, a country with a low level of income, even during the production season, not cheaper than $ 30 per kg. However, the high price of the berry attracted the attention of those who thought about the possibility of getting a part of this price by growing blueberries in Uzbekistan. Interest in the cultivation of blueberries in Uzbekistan increased especially sharply after a series of our publications and sounded data during online trainings on the potential and prospects of blueberry production in Central Asian countries. Nevertheless, at the moment, only a few cases of blueberry cultivation in Uzbekistan are known. In addition, most of the producers are small farms or even private owners. In other words, there are practically no blueberry plantations in Uzbekistan. ...

Source: Eastfruit