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Production of raspberries in Serbia
Serbia
Friday 06 July 2007
Raspberries are one of Serbia's best known and most widely exported fruit. Serbia is one the biggest producers and exporters of raspberries in the world. They are prized worldwide for their color, unique taste, and firmness. Between 90-95% of Serbian raspberries is the North American Willamette variety from Oregon.
Other raspberry varieties cultivated in Serbia include Meeker, Promise and Gradina from Europe. Raspberries are grown on small family owned farms on plots of land that average 0.5 hectares.
Raspberries are grown on 16 thousand hectares throughout Serbia. With average yield per hectare of 6 tons Serbia produced 92 thousand tons of raspberries in 2004.
The Serbian raspberry harvest starts in late June and ends in July, depending on weather conditions and location of fields. Almost 90% of Serbia's raspberry production is frozen in cold storage plants, while around 10% remains in Serbia for use by the processing industry, or is sold in open green markets and supermarkets. Most fresh raspberries are sold and consumed during the summer season. The majority of Serbian raspberries are exported frozen (93%), while a smaller amount is chilled (7%) and exported fresh.
Raspberries are frozen at the temperature of -40° C and are stored at temperatures of -18° to -20° C. Chilled raspberries are cleaned, prepared and stored at 0° C and then transferred by refrigerated trucks to their destinations within a maximum of three days. Once chilled, raspberries are often further processed into juice and concentrates. Most production is exported to Western European markets.
Other raspberry varieties cultivated in Serbia include Meeker, Promise and Gradina from Europe. Raspberries are grown on small family owned farms on plots of land that average 0.5 hectares.
Raspberries are grown on 16 thousand hectares throughout Serbia. With average yield per hectare of 6 tons Serbia produced 92 thousand tons of raspberries in 2004.
The Serbian raspberry harvest starts in late June and ends in July, depending on weather conditions and location of fields. Almost 90% of Serbia's raspberry production is frozen in cold storage plants, while around 10% remains in Serbia for use by the processing industry, or is sold in open green markets and supermarkets. Most fresh raspberries are sold and consumed during the summer season. The majority of Serbian raspberries are exported frozen (93%), while a smaller amount is chilled (7%) and exported fresh.
Raspberries are frozen at the temperature of -40° C and are stored at temperatures of -18° to -20° C. Chilled raspberries are cleaned, prepared and stored at 0° C and then transferred by refrigerated trucks to their destinations within a maximum of three days. Once chilled, raspberries are often further processed into juice and concentrates. Most production is exported to Western European markets.
