Farmers in the Stavropol Territory of the Russian Federation master the cultivation of blueberries
Fresh Blueberry
Russia
Published Jul 7, 2021
Tridge summary
In recent years, farmers in the Stavropol Territory (RF) have been actively engaged in the production of fresh berries. And this is not only traditional for the region of culture - garden strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries. Blackberries, ezhemalin, and sea buckthorn are grown in the region.
Original content
The demand of consumers, motivated by foreign exotic supplies, stimulates the Stavropol farmers to take serious practical steps towards the development of new industries. In particular, blueberry production. The first in this area was a farmer from the Kochubeevsky district, Alexander Frolov, who in 2020 laid the first 1.5 hectares of industrial blueberry plantations of 17 varieties: from early to late. In 2019, Alexander received a grant under the state program "Agrostartup", with the funds of which he purchased planting material and equipment, built a premise for the primary processing of berries, and today is collecting the first crop. “You won't surprise anyone with strawberries, but blueberries are a new berry for our region, so I decided to try it. Moreover, there is no competition in the market. So far I have planted 3300 bushes, but I am not going to stop there, I plan to expand. I am also thinking about my own freezing and processing of berries, ”said the head of K (F) X ...
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