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Harvest of Russian berries decreased by 8.7%

In 2017, the harvest of berries in Russia decreased by 8.7% to 700,000 tons. This was stated in a research piece titled "The Russian market of fresh fruits and berries: complex analysis and forecast" by AnalyticResearchGroup.

It specified that for the last 9 years, the gross yield did not show any significant fluctuations, ranging from 670,000 tons in 2010 to 810,000 tons in 2016. The area of perennial berry plantations in 2017 amounted to 127,500 hectares. In the study, AnalyticResearchGroup noted that compared to 2016, the planting area decreased by 0.6%, returning to the levels of 2015.

According to fruitnews.ru, the largest volumes of berries were harvested last year in the Krasnodar Territory - 44,640 tons. Also included were the Republic of Tatarstan -34,270 tons- and the Rostov region -32,860 tons.