Russia: In Abkhazia, the first blueberry crop appeared on the experimental plots of the Research Institute of Agriculture under a UN project

The first blueberry harvest appeared on the experimental plots of the Research Institute of Agriculture (NIISH) of Abkhazia as part of the project of the joint EU and UN program for the development of rural areas of the republic, implemented by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO). This was reported by the UN FAO project office. Blueberries are a fairly new and quickly gaining popularity crop for Abkhazia, which is suitable for the local climate. "In 2023, with the support of the UN FAO project office, experimental plots of blueberries imported from Europe were created on the territory of the Institute of Agriculture. A total of 13 varieties of blueberries, 70 roots of each type, were transferred. In addition to seedlings, the UN FAO project office also provided peat, fertilizers, pesticides, drip irrigation system, etc. At the beginning of June, most of the seedlings began to produce their first harvest of berries,” the message says. It is noted that as part of the ...