Harvesting of ultra-early blueberries has begun in Turkey

Published Jan 22, 2024

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Turkey has started harvesting its earliest blueberry variety, Keplerblue, which could potentially replace banana production due to a mild winter leading to early fruiting and increased yield. The country's blueberry production, led by companies like Qualitas Berry, is growing rapidly and almost doubling each year, with exports mainly going to Europe, Russia, and the Far and Middle East. Meanwhile, the ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in an increase in vegetable and berry cultivation, with some cooperatives transitioning from berry to vegetable production.

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It's harvest time in Turkey for the earliest blueberry variety, Keplerblue, FreshPlaza reports. Keplerblue works very well in tunnels or greenhouses. Among the varieties we have now, Venture, Suzi, Atlas, Olympos and Azra, Keplerblue was the earliest berry to fruit. Caliber, color and hardness are very perfect. Only the first harvests, as a rule, are slightly acidic. This is a completely normal situation. This early fruiting may allow blueberry production to replace banana production. In my opinion, this is a very likely alternative product for banana producers, said Gizem Buyukkeskin, operations manager of the Turkish blueberry producer Qualitas Berry. This year, the Turkish winter was milder than expected. Warmer weather contributed to the early formation of products and increased yield. The Qualitas Berry company exports its products mainly to Europe and Russia, countries of the Far and Middle East. This year we will see more Turkish blueberries in foreign markets. This will be ...

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