The blackberry is known since the old times. It is thought tube native to Europe and Asia, although there exist multiple species from other origins. The common species, Rubusulmifolius, comes from the west and center of Europe and North Africa. It was well-known by the Greeks and the Romans.
Regarding production, the FAO gathers in the same group all the different cultures produced for their berries, among which we find the blackberries. The continent with greater production is Asia, with 72% of the total world-wide production, followed by Europe.
Continent | Tons | % |
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Africa | 2,600 | 1 |
Asia | 204,500 | 72 |
Europe | 39,565 | 14 |
North America | 28,650 | 10 |
South America | 4,180 | 1 |
Oceania | 4,300 | 2 |
Total | 283,795 | 100 |
Berries(*)
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main producing countries are Asian: Turkey, Afghanistan, China and Iran. In the fifth place we find the United States. The 10 countries with greater production of berries, including blueberries, are regarded in the following table.
Country | Tons |
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Turkey | 72,000 |
Afghanistan | 57,000 |
China | 26,000 |
Iran | 25,000 |
United States | 22,000 |
Latvia | 14,000 |
Vietnam | 12,500 |
Bangladesh | 7,000 |
Mexico | 5,700 |
Austria | 5,000 |
Berries(*)
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main export countries are Canada and the United States, followed by Rumania and Mexico. The table shows the 10 main exporters of berries:
Country | Tons |
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Canada | 29,061 |
United States | 6,839 |
Rumania | 4,319 |
Mexico | 3,051 |
Guatemala | 2,552 |
Israel | 1,899 |
Germany | 797 |
Finland | 777 |
Czech Republic | 722 |
The Netherlands | 603 |
Berries(*)
Source:FAO Trade Yearbook, 2000
(*)Berries: Including Interalia: blackberry (Morusnigra); loganberry; white, red mulberry (M.alba;M.rubra); myrtleberry (Myrtus communis) huckleberry, dangleberry (Gaylussaciaspp.)