Abstract:
In this study a comparison and evolutionary overview of the world-wide and Bulgarian sour cherry industry for the period 1997-2006 was made. Sour cherry production area in the world increased during the period 1997-2004 and major part of this area was concentrated in many major sour cherry producing countries. Russia ranked first with 24.2 % of the world area, followed by Poland (15.7 %). These two countries were also on top in the world in terms of production and together with Ukraine, Turkey and USA. These countries contributed 64.7 percent share to world sour cherry production during 1997 - 2006. The period of deep structural changes in Bulgaria after 1989 was characterized by a tendency for decrease in the area occupied by fruit trees and also fruit production. This trend affected sour cherry area and production and in 2006 the production level was 71.2 percent less in comparison with 1999. The development of Bulgarian land market and opportunities for the establishment of large-scale and competitive fruit production through larger investments after accession to European Union, could prove to be a factor for sour cherry production enhancement.
Page(s):
311-318
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Year: 2007