The prospect of growing blackberries in Ukraine is growing

Published 2023년 9월 1일

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Blackberries have a higher yield compared to raspberries and are more transportable and suitable for freezing. Olena Jezhula, co-owner of "Harny Sad," a family business in Vinnytsia, believes that the blackberry market in Ukraine is promising and has seen an increase in demand for blackberry seedlings. She recommends choosing thornless varieties for easier harvesting, although varieties with thorns have slightly larger berries.
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The technology of growing and planting blackberries is almost the same as that of raspberries, but the yield of this berry is twice as high. Olena Jezhula, co-owner and manager of the family business in Vinnytsia "Harny Sad" told about this in the article: "Technology of growing blackberries: varieties, care, protection and nutrition" on SuperAgronom.com. "I believe that the blackberry niche in Ukraine is not completely filled, the berry is promising. If we take blueberries, today they are grown very widely by both farmers and people for themselves. The price of blueberries starts to fall every year, as the supply becomes more and more. If we take raspberries, last year the price was very good and farmers made money from this berry. But this year the price is UAH 15-20/kg. Berry growers complain that even picking it is unprofitable: you have to pay for picking and delivery. And this is more expensive than UAH 15-20," says Olena Jezhula. Blackberries are more transportable, good ...
Source: Superagronom

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