Ukrainian farmers export thousands of tons of elderberry

Published 2021년 9월 20일

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The article highlights the surge in demand for elderberry, known for its high vitamin C content, on the international market, with Ukraine capitalizing on this trend by exporting 7.5 thousand tons last year to Japan and EU countries. As prices rise and interest grows, Ukrainian farms are considering large-scale cultivation and processing of the wild-growing plant, particularly in hard-to-reach terrains. Entrepreneur Roman Potapov is seeking investors to establish an elderberry processing plant, with the product finding use in various applications including medicines, dyes, and food items.
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The coronavirus pandemic has increased the demand for elderberry on the international market, because this product contains a large amount of vitamin C. Ukrainian farms reacted to the trend and exported thousands of tons of berries last year. Now interest in elderberry is only growing, and prices for it are rising, so some farms are already planning to grow industrial plantations and process berries, according to SEEDS. Nowadays elderberry in Ukraine is predominantly a wild-growing plant. Most of the farms harvest berries for export, buying them from the population. However, if the price of the product remains high, industrial cultivation of the crop looks quite promising, says Roman Potapov, the world free-fight champion, who, after completing his sports career, decided to go into agriculture. The entrepreneur buys elderberry in the Chernihiv region for the second year in a row. Now he is looking for investors to build an elderberry processing plant. See also: Production of ...
Source: Eastfruit

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