Turkey would become one of the main suppliers of blueberries

Published 2022년 3월 16일

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Turkey is experiencing a surge in blueberry cultivation, with the area dedicated to the crop doubling in 2021 and expected to expand to over 5,000 hectares in the next decade, yielding 100,000 tons of berries. The industry, led by Safir Berry and other investors, plans to include raspberry and blackberry varieties and targets Europe and Middle Eastern markets. However, extreme weather conditions presented by climate change pose a threat to production, necessitating the use of tunnels and greenhouses. The local market, while demand is currently low due to high prices, is expected to grow as berry consumption rises globally.

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(Agraria.pe) Turgut Aysan, chairman of the board of Turkish berry producer Safir Berry, says that blueberry cultivation in Turkey is on the rise. "As Safir Berry we started the 'Turkey Blueberry Project' in 2020 and established our plantations in Antalya and Manisa in 2021. Along with investments from our fellow growers/investors in 2021, Turkey doubled its blueberry production acreage to 200- 250 hectares," he said. He added that due to the growing interest of large producers and investors, it is believed that Turkey will be one of the main suppliers of the blueberry market with an area of more than 5,000 hectares and a production of 100,000 tons of berries in the next five to ten years. . “We have already received interest from the main supermarket chains in Europe and our main market will be the expanding European market: UK, Germany, Austria, Benelux, France, Scandinavia, etc. But Turkey also has the logistical advantage of easily accessing the Gulf countries, Russia and even ...

Source: Agraria