Russia: Over 1000 tons of plum fruits were harvested by horticultural farms of the Stavropol Territory

Gardeners of the Stavropol Territory have completed the collection of plums. The total harvest amounted to just over 1,000 tons, which is 1.6 times more than in 2021. 13 agricultural enterprises of the region are engaged in the production of this stone fruit crop. Most of the plum plantations are located in the Budennovsky, Mineralovodsky, Petrovsky, Novoselitsky, Trunovsky and Georgievsky districts. Horticultural farms are expanding not only plum orchards, but also the number of fruit storages. Now their total capacity in the region is about 50 thousand tons. This season, large investment projects for the storage and processing of fruits were put into operation in the Budyonnovsky, Georgievsky and Izobilnensky districts. This will allow farms to store their products, and therefore sell them in the off-season at high prices. According to the Governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov, in 2022, ...