Sea buckthorn is popular in the Ukrainian market and has export potential

Sea Buckthorn

Fruits

Ukraine

Market & Price Trends

Innovation & Technology

Published Feb 26, 2024

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Sea buckthorn is becoming a profitable crop in Ukraine due to its low maintenance costs and high demand both domestically and for export. The crop is primarily grown in the western, central, and northern regions of the country, with the 'Morkvyana' variety being the most promising due to its early ripening and high productivity. Expansion of sea buckthorn orchards is underway in regions like Lviv, Odesa, and Chernihiv, with the first full harvest being collected in the Uman region at the 'Teolinske' FGD.

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One of the most interesting berry crops in Ukraine is sea buckthorn. The costs of caring for this culture are low, compared to others, besides, there are many processing products that use sea buckthorn, said Oleksandr Yareshchenko, candidate of agricultural sciences, deputy director for scientific work of the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Sciences, writes SEEDS. One of the most interesting berry crops in Ukraine is sea buckthorn. It is also interesting from a commercial point of view. In the 90s and early 2000s, we had practically no commercial sea buckthorn plantations, there were some old ones that had not been cared for since Soviet times. Then there was a long period of time when there was practically no interest in this culture. The market was not developed, there were no requests. There were not even varieties in the Register, and the former ones were thrown out. And literally in a very short period of time, after 3-4 years, everything appeared. Both ...

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