Due to weather conditions, raspberry production in Serbia could be almost halved in 2024

The largest European raspberry producer, Serbia, expects a raspberry harvest of 25-30 thousand tons, while last year they harvested 55 thousand tons. This is reported by AgroTimes with reference to a review of Serbia's agricultural sector from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. It is noted that unfavorable weather conditions had a significant impact on raspberry production, reducing the yield by half compared to the previous year. If further hail can be avoided, 25-30 thousand tons are expected. Read also: The share of berry exports from Ukraine will grow, but domestic consumption may slow down - forecast from UPOA Dobrivoje Radovic, president of the Serbian Raspberry Producers Association, said recent hail and floods damaged about 15% of the crop, and in some areas, due to falling prices and lack of ...