Raspberry Harvest Update Bulgaria – June 2016

The season in Bulgaria for Raspberries is well underway now, with the Meeca variety harvest completed and work starting on the Heritage and Lulin varieties.

Raspberry Crop – Bulgaria June 2016

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TradeLink has been stressing the importance of protecting the organic crops from spray contamination from conventional farms and produce – this can happen in many different ways, on the farm, during transport and in the processing plant. As a double measure, we are undertaking third-party analysis on each shippment as a precuation to check for pesticides.

Bulgarian Raspberries June 2016 – sorting and packing

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Interesting Fact: Bulgaria is the 13th largest producer of raspberries in Europe

Bulgarian Organic Raspberries

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As a side note, organic strawberries from our growers in this region are also packed and tested, ready for export.