Serbia increases its production of blueberries

After five years of explosive growth, Serbia’s blueberry plantations have now reached 2,500 hectares. The growing area from year to year allows for the harvesting of 6,000 tons of crops per year. According to freshplaza.com, Serbian producers choose the most up-to-date solutions in terms of both trade and cultivation technology. Favorable weather has contributed to this year’s high yield. In Serbia, the blueberry harvest period begins at least two weeks earlier than in other European countries. The value of exported blueberries exceeded 20 million euros in June and July. Export markets are diverse: the main destination countries are the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland and Russia. However, it is not only these states that are on the export market palette: in 2021, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Saudi Arabia were also in the picture. Plans for 2022 include supplying berries, cherries and plums to the Scandinavian states, well-established EU ...