Harvest of berries in Russia may reach 18-20 thousand tons in 2021

This indicator will remain at the level of 2020 According to the forecasts of farmers, in 2021 the harvest of berries in Russia may reach 18-20 thousand tons, this figure will remain at the level of last year, Director General of the Berry Union Irina Koziy told TASS at the YUGAGRO forum. She clarified that, compared with the level of last year, there is an increase in the production of crops such as currants, raspberries, blueberries. Koziy noted that Russia has not yet achieved self-sufficiency in berries, the country produces about 20-25% of the level of their consumption, imports are about 50-60 thousand tons per year. All types of berries are produced in the country, but the production volumes are different. “There is an exclusive sea buckthorn berry, which we produce a lot on a global scale, we grow it a lot in Altai, about 3 thousand tons, a narrow, interesting segment. Plantation cultivation of northern berries is developing: cloudberries, princesses, marsh cranberries. ...