What berries and fruits are profitable to grow in Ukraine?

Published 2021년 11월 30일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the profitability of raspberries and currants, especially for freezing, in the agricultural sector. It also notes a shift in preference towards round plum varieties and a decrease in demand for 'cucumber' plums. There is a potential for small farmers to profit from niche products like cranberries, actinidia, and honeysuckle. The article also mentions the development of the berry export business in Ukraine, with the country finally exporting frozen raspberries to the United States and Canada in October.
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Original content

Currently, raspberries and currants are especially popular among berries, and some varieties of plums and cherries are especially popular among stone fruits. But both cherries and raspberries are now more profitable to grow for freezing, according to AgroTimes. As for plums, round varieties are more popular, but the demand for the so-called "cucumber" is low. “Currants were once uprooted a lot, and now this product is not enough on the market. Raspberries have been and will be profitable, especially now that there is frost. But it needs to have a normal shaft on it. If we have low yields, then there will be no low cost. You can still develop niche products such as cranberries, actinidia, honeysuckle, but they are very few, but they can be suitable for small farmers, "- said Volodymyr Voevodin, BASF expert, former chairman of the State Committee of Ukraine for Land Resources. Read also: Ukrainian raspberries will be sold in the United States and Canada We will remind, export of ...
Source: Seeds

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