Experts told what niche berries are in demand in Ukraine

Recently, strawberry, currant, sea buckthorn, honeysuckle, elderberry and others have become popular niche berries in Ukraine. Farmers should think about increasing their plantations. This was reported in the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association. "If we talk about the already promoted niches, it is sea buckthorn, for which there is a relatively mass market. Among other niches, alpine strawberries look quite attractive, honeysuckle and blackberries are promising, but so far there is no mass market for them. Whether it will be when it appears will depend on the efforts of producers, traders, processors, and not only in Ukraine, "said Oleksandr Yareshchenko, Deputy Director for Research at the NAAS Institute of Horticulture. Andriy Yarmak, an economist with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), agreed. He noted that in Ukraine, for example, the demand for honeysuckle seedlings continues to grow. Sea buckthorn is also popular. In addition, the EU and ...