In the Brest region of Belarus, a greenhouse complex produces about 15,000 tons of indoor-grown vegetables annually, according to the main trade and services department of the region.
The main areas for growing early vegetables and greens in the Brest region are the Stolin district and the "Berestye" Greenhouse Complex. Farms in the Polesie region which produce tomatoes began shipping them to retail networks in March, delivering around 630 tons so far. Another farm shipped the first batches of early cabbage to retail networks at the end of May.
"Most agricultural products are produced by personal subsidiary farms and then sold to procurement agents at the wholesale market. On average, about 15 tons of cabbage, 5–7 tons of zucchini, and 20–40 tons of cucumbers are purchased from residents daily. As of June 4, the purchase price for cucumbers was 0.23 euros per kilogram, cabbage was 0.25 euros, zucchini was 0.16 euros, pink tomatoes were 1.7 euros, and red tomatoes were 1.3 euros," said the main trade and services department.
The "Berestye" Greenhouse Complex produces and sells fresh greenhouse-grown vegetables year-round: salads, dill, parsley, basil, arugula, and spinach. In March, they started selling green onions, and since April, they have been providing eight types of tomatoes and radishes. In May, they began shipping sweet peppers and aubergines.
Prices for early vegetables are always high at first and decrease during the harvest period.
Source: belta.by