The Pilot Farms and the People Who Farm Them
The pilot farms and their farmers demonstrate how innovation, resilience, and sustainable practices come together on the ground to shape the future of Ukraine’s berry sector.
Adana III
Adana III (2006) is a Turkish-owned nursery in Ukraine’s Cherkasy region producing fresh blueberries and strawberries. After scaling down during the war, the company resumed strawberry propagation in 2025 on 0.3 hectares under the DUBIC project, with expansion to 2–3 hectares planned for 2026.
Agro Camp
Agro Camp is a multifunctional centre in Vinnytsia operating under the Feed Institute, combining regenerative agriculture with social rehabilitation. It includes 10 hectares of DUBIC strawberry production alongside diverse farming activities, while promoting sustainable rural development and planning renewable energy and agro-tourism initiatives.
Artberry
Artberry (2014) produces sweet cherries and blueberries of modern varieties on 150 hectares of land 70 KM’s west of Kyiv. The varieties are selected for their premium flavor, size and harvest timing to create a seamless supply of top quality berries from Ukraine. Artberry’s berries are certified for Global G.A.P, GRASP, SMETA and are member of SEDEX.
BETEC
BETEC (2010) is the innovative pioneer and largest blueberry farm in Ukraine with 550 hectares and among the biggest in Europe. Betec is situated in Zhytomyr. With latest technologies and cultivation methodologies, the plantations are managed, fertigated and protected from hail, rain and frosts.
Fruits of Polyssia
Fruits of Polissya (2019) is an intensive, modern blueberry farm located in the Rivne region. Before the war, the owners planned to expand the existing 14 hectares of blueberry plantations; however, they are now exploring opportunities to diversify their production activities in response to the changing circumstances.
Greenora
Greenora (2001) is a fruit and vegetable farm covering 930 hectares, including 20 hectares of strawberries. Until 2024, the farm was part of the Austrian AGRANA Group, who sold the farm to Misha Fruit International Trading L.L.C. from UAE operating in the international trade of fruit and agricultural products.
Malyn
Malyn (Fragaria plantis) is the biggest strawberry nursery in Ukraine producing about 3 to 4 million certified high quality strawberry plants for the industrial plantations of professional growers in Ukraine and the EU. Malyn has its own freezing house for making frigo’s but also produces many fresh plants during the summer.
Illintsi College
Illintsi College is an agricultural college near Vinnytsia with around 850 students and 820 hectares of farmland for education and production. Supported by German and Dutch initiatives, the college is developing infrastructure and a fertigation system to establish 20 hectares of regenerative industrial strawberries under the DUBIC project.
Podillia Agro Business
Podillia Agro Business (est. 2015) is one of the largest organic berry farms in Ukraine. PAB grows organic strawberries, raspberries, black currants and sour cherries for the processing/freezing industry on 62 hectares in Vinnytsia and 60 hectares in Zhytomyr. The company exports to 12 countries, mainly the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.