Surprisingly Zimbabwe becomes a global leader in blueberry export growth

Published 2023년 11월 24일

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Zimbabwe is experiencing a surprising boom in blueberry farming, with an increase in investments from neighboring South Africa and other countries. The country's blueberry exports have been growing at a rate of 63% per year over the past five years, and in 2022, it exceeded 5 thousand tons, entering the top 15 countries in blueberry exports. Experts predict that blueberry exports from Zimbabwe could grow by another 30-40% in 2023.

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Source: Surprisingly Zimbabwe becomes a global leader in blueberry export growth • EastFruit EastFruit analysts draw attention to an unexpected fact – currently the world leader in the growth rate of blueberry exports is a country that is better known for its record breaking hyperinflation rates and poverty. However, this country was once very rich and had a highly developed agriculture, so its potential should not be underestimated. According to EastFruit, there is currently an investment boom in blueberry farming in Zimbabwe. New plantations are established mainly by investors from neighboring South Africa, who often diversify or even move production to this country due to very favorable climatic conditions, availability of high-quality water for irrigation and inexpensive labor. In addition, recently there has been an increase in investments from other countries into development of new blueberry plantations in Zimbabwe. Since blueberry production in Zimbabwe is developed mainly ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation