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It has been worshiped in Italy for hundreds of years, but it was almost unknown in other countries of the world until recently. History: in the Middle Ages, this crop was wild, so you could make good money collecting it, because it was used for the production of Murano and Venetian glass. Popularity: now include […]
Global demand for blueberries continues to grow, mainly due to the medicinal properties attributed to this crop. Thanks to this, the price of blueberries is high, which determines the great potential of the culture and the interest in it from various countries. Ukraine: exports continue to grow. Blueberries are one of the most popular crops […]
Recently, Ukrainian producers have been paying more and more attention to the cultivation of niche crops. At the same time, in this case we are talking about both vegetables and fruits and berries. Such a trend is caused by several factors at once. First of all, the interest of farmers in the production of such […]
The Global Berry Congress recognized a new exotic berry – honeysuckle. By order of the European Commission, honeysuckle is included in the official list of food products in the EU, where it is called “haskap”. Honeysuckle can be a niche berry crop, with the main subject of discussion being the question of whether honeysuckle has […]
In 2018, exports of Ukrainian agricultural products grew by 5.4% to $14.8 billion, according to the Analytical Department of the Council for Food Exports. 1st place: India – $1.8 billion, which buys Ukrainian: legumes vegetables oats soybean and sunflower oil 2nd place: China – $1 billion. corn – $489 million, sunflower oil – $334 million. […]
Today, wild blueberries, both fresh and frozen, account for: 47% by value 44% by volume of all soft berry exports from Ukraine.
Best places to grow: – Kherson region – Mykolaiv region – Zaporizhzhia region. Soil: sandy loam (best) Growing season: more than 120-140 days Ginger yield: from 5 tons/ha to 30 tons/ha. Advantages: no competitors on the market you can earn about $10,000 in profit
The fruit and berry yield in 2017 amounted to 2 million tons. The Ukrainian fruit and berry harvest in 2017 amounted to 2 million tons from 194 thousand hectares with a yield of 105.2 cwt/ha. The leaders were: Among pome crops – apples – 1.08 million tons with a yield of 118.6 cwt/ha. Among stone […]
The largest harvests of vegetable crops were in the following regions: Kherson (1.26 million tons), Dnipropetrovsk (0.7 million tons), Kharkiv (0.69 million tons), Kyiv (0.57 million tons), Mykolaiv (0.55 million tons) Lviv (0.51 million tons)
In Ukraine, growing grapes is more profitable than growing grain or sunflowers. In 2017, the average profitability of grape production in Ukraine was 74.6%, compared to 37.8% for grain crops, 63% for sunflowers, 52% for soybeans, and 45% for rapeseed. Grapes are second only to the following crops: buckwheat — 87.5%, berries — 104%, and […]
According to the results of 2017, the 10 main types of vegetables by export volume are: 1. Tomatoes 2. Melons 3. Apples 4. Potatoes 5. Onions 6. Cabbage 7. Cucumbers 8. Strawberries 9. Cherries 10. Blueberries.
In Dnipro, one of the agricultural enterprises has started producing black fermented garlic. Black garlic is produced in accordance with classic Asian technology—a method of natural fermentation at high temperatures and a certain humidity, without the addition of any dyes or chemicals. Due to the sugar and amino acids released during this period, the garlic […]
