How raspberries are grown in Uzbekistan: Intercroping, varieties, quality, and packaging

Published 2023년 6월 28일

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Experts have pointed out that Uzbekistan has not capitalized on the global trend of growing and exporting berry crops, despite the high demand and profitability of this segment. However, the country has seen some exceptions with the growth of raspberry production, supported by the creation of freezing enterprises. Yet, there are several challenges in the industry, such as lack of knowledge on growing technologies and variety selection, intercropping practices, and low product quality, which need to be addressed for the sustainable production of raspberries in Uzbekistan.

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EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that Uzbekistan, despite the large volumes of exports of fruits and vegetables, completely missed the main trend in the world fruit market - the development of growing and exporting berry crops. And this despite the fact that berries are the most expensive segment of the fruit and vegetable business, and for countries that are far from sales markets, it is best to focus on expensive segments. Nevertheless, the berry segment for Uzbekistan remains niche and focused primarily on the domestic market. Raspberries began to become some exception in 2020-2022. Largely due to the creation in the country of several large enterprises for freezing fruits, berries and vegetables. Therefore, in May 2023, we visited one of the key regions for growing raspberries in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan. Several hundred hectares of raspberries are compactly grown here, and there is an enterprise for its static freezing. The technology of ...

Source: Eastfruit