Blackcurrants are harvested in Russia's Samara region

Blackcurrant picking season has opened in the Samara region, OTR reports. Farmers expect a record harvest this year. Thanks to the heat, the berries are especially large and juicy this summer. The pickers of one of the largest farms in the region have only a few weeks until the currants have fallen off. Many work now seven days a week. Due to the abundance of berries, female workers have increased their production rate by a third - up to 18 kilograms per shift. This is about nine wicker boxes. There are also production leaders. Tatyana Sidorova manages to double the plan. She collects more than 40 kilograms of currants per day. Tatyana Sidorova, gardener: “Probably dexterity of the fingers, I think. There is no secret here. There is also an interest that wages depend - our work is piecework. Our money also depends on the class: I have been working for 12 years, so I have a class, so I have a good salary. On average, workers receive more than a thousand ...