Frozen rhubarb from a Ukrainian manufacturer is supplied to the Netherlands

LLC "Organic Expert" from the Kiev region (Ukraine) grows 10 hectares of rhubarb, cuttings of which, among other things, are frozen and exported to the Netherlands. This is reported by Agri-gator based on materials from AgroTimes. Three years ago, Organic Expert rented 19 hectares of land from the state, which had not been cultivated for 25 years. “At first, we planned to grow three crops: rhubarb, garden strawberries and raspberries. Why such a choice? The fruits of these plants are often mixed by processors, considering the combination of their tastes to be harmonious, ”said Yulia Voroshchuk, managing partner of Organic Expert and Organic Expert Consulting. But the site stood untreated for 25 years. Such a virgin land for technologically complex crops such as berries, moreover, organic, is not suitable. “Rhubarb was planted right away - at first 8 hectares, then 2 more, and they returned to berry plans only now, that is, three years later. During this time, the soil has been ...