Turkey: A producer who started to plant blueberries for additional income was able to earn up to 100 thousand TL per year.

Trial productions of blueberries, which are called 'likarba' in Trabzon, 'likapa' in Rize, and 'blue berry' in Giresun, in order to generate additional income for tea and hazelnut producers in the region, yielded positive results. A study is carried out to increase the cultivation areas of the fruit, which bears fruit once a year and is beneficial for human health with its antioxidant properties. IT IS PREFERRED BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO HARVEST The fruit, harvested in mid-June, started to be preferred because of its high yield and easy harvesting. İlyas Kumbasar, who produces blueberries on 1 decare of land in Yağmurlu village of Köprübaşı district of Trabzon, started to earn approximately 100 thousand TL per year. IT IS SOLD TO THE MARKETS EVEN FOR 80 LIRA İlyas Kumbasar, who said that a single tree gives about 10 kilos of fruit, said, "The weight of it finds buyers from the lowest 25 TL in the market, it goes up to 50 TL. It is even sold for 80 TL in the markets. The east of the ...