Ukraine: Producers named promising directions in berry growing

The high price of black currant contributes to the expansion of plantations in Ukraine. The greatest demand is for varieties suitable for mechanized harvesting. About this AgroPortal.ua. Maya Tulaidan, the founder of FH "Maivo", said. “Ukraine lacks this berry, because in the south a lot of currants have burned out, and in the east there were severe frosts,” she explained. In the nursery FH "Mayvo" in Ivano-Frankivsk region, seedlings of honeysuckle, sea buckthorn, currant, gooseberry, red currant are grown. Currant varieties - Polish, suitable for mechanized picking - Ores, Tiben, Tisel, Ruben. “They do not crumble and are very promising. Wholesale price for an annual seedling - from 8 UAH. Chokeberry and sea buckthorn are also gaining popularity. Many gardeners want to plant them due to the trend towards healthy eating, ”says Maya Tulaidan. The head of a berry farm in the Ternopil region, where there are 45 hectares of currants, Yuriy Kachun is convinced that black currants have ...