Russia: consumption of blueberries up 83%, with Morocco as the leading supplier

Published 2021년 2월 4일

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Consumption of blueberries in Russia has seen a significant increase of 83%, with Morocco being the primary supplier. The consumption per capita doubled from 2017 to 2019, and has further increased during the pandemic. The rise in consumption is attributed to various factors such as a healthy lifestyle trend, vegetarianism, organic food consumption, and the growing popularity of blueberries. As the production of blueberries in Russia is still low, the consumption volumes are primarily monitored through import data. The imports of berries of the Vaccínium genus, which include fresh blueberries, cranberries, and more, increased by 184% from 2017 to 2019.

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The consumption of blueberries in Russia increased by 83%, with Morocco as the main supplier. According to the Gidmarket agency, the consumption of blueberries in Russia in 2019 increased by 82.8% compared to 2017, from 26.7 g to 48.8 g per person per year. In addition, consumption has also increased with the pandemic, while Morocco remained the main supplier of this fruit to Russia. In monetary terms, in 2019 the average per capita consumption of blueberries per year doubled compared to 2017. According to Fruitnews, such an increase is explained by “a trend towards a healthy lifestyle, vegetarianism, organic food; the growing popularity of blueberries among the population, its beneficial properties for the body; a growing segment of the processing of fresh blueberries, expand its areas of application; to increase the world production of blueberries ”. “Since the volume of production of this agricultural product in Russia is still extremely low, it is easier to follow the ...

Source: Agrimaroc