Georgia’s Blueberry Boom: Record Exports and Market Expansion Signal Success
The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most active blueberry farmers’ supporters through the support of the grower’s association,
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