In Ukraine, rhubarb is beginning to be grown on an industrial scale

Published 2021년 7월 15일

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Ukrainian farmer, Yulia Voroshchuk, has found a niche by cultivating rhubarb on 10 hectares of her organic vegetable farm near Kyiv, despite the root vegetable being unfamiliar to most Ukrainians. The plant, which is grown for its young, juicy petioles, is primarily sold to the UK market and is starting to find favor in Ukrainian restaurants. Established four years ago, rhubarb plantations have an economic life of about 8-10 years. The plant requires significant watering and is grown using organic methods, with yields of up to 5 tons per hectare under intensive farming. Prices fluctuate throughout the season, with peak prices in the spring before the berry season.

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Most Ukrainians have no idea what rhubarb is. Unless there is a memory of this product in Galicia under the local name rhumbambar. And among the minority who are fond of cooking and certainly came across this name in collections of recipes, most of the creature did not taste it and did not even see. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, rhubarb is already grown on several hectares of plantations, including organic technology. This was reported by the proposal, writes agronews.ua. Yulia Voroshchuk grows vegetables on an area of not much, not less than 19 hectares. And on organic technology. That is, weeding only by cultivating between rows and by hand, for which you have to hire a lot of people, and no "chemistry". Accordingly, the yield is lower than could be obtained by intensive technology But nearby - a capacious market, where there are enough consumers willing to pay extra for environmentally friendly, healthy products: the plantation is located near the town of Yahotyn in Kyiv region, less ...

Source: AgronewsUA