Organic Raspberry, Blueberry and Currant Areas Expand in Ukraine
Certified areas of organic cultivated berries in Ukraine totaled 1.6 thousand hectares in 2025, which is nearly 100 hectares less than a year earlier.
This is according to a study conducted in early 2026 by the certification body Organic Standardtogether with the state institution Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development and the national project Diia.Business, OrganicInfo reports.
Although the number of companies operating in this segment remained unchanged at 120 enterprises, the number of exporters increased to 35, compared to 31 companies in 2024.
By the end of 2025, the area under organic raspberries grew by more than 70 hectares, reaching 842 hectares.
Blueberry plantations expanded to nearly 353 hectares, up 16 hectares compared to the previous year.
The area under currants increased 1.6 times, totaling 48.4 hectares. In addition, organic sweet cherry orchards expanded by 1.7 hectares to 8 hectares (+1.6 ha).
At the same time, the acreage of other organic berries in Ukraine declined in 2025, including:
- strawberries — 209.94 ha (-99.08 ha);
- sour cherries — 54.15 ha (-91.45 ha);
- sea buckthorn — 45.45 ha (-4.37 ha);
- aronia — 40.41 ha (-0.10 ha);
- blackberries — 7.58 ha (-0.54 ha);
- red currants — 2.12 ha (-3.54 ha).
The acreage of organic cultivated rosehip and white currants remained at the previous level — 3.36 ha and 0.14 ha, respectively.
