KYIV. Dec 3 (Interfax-Ukraine) – S-Rostok (Mykolaiv region), a large producer of vegetables in Ukraine, plans in 2016 to build a vegetable storage for 15,000 tonnes in Mykolaiv region.
“We will increase the area under carrots next year from 120 hectares to 330 hectares, build a modern vegetable storage for 15,000 tonnes for the new season,” Commercial Director Oleksandr Marchenko said at the 12th international conference “Vegetables and Fruit of Ukraine 2015. Restart.”
According to him, S-Rostok will build the vegetable storage facility for own funds.
The gross harvest of carrots and onions in 2016 is expected to reach 8,000-10,000 tonnes, of which about 10% will be exported to the EU. A contract with Spanish importers for vegetables supplies has been signed.
The company also plans in 2016 to obtain a Global GAP certificate to work with European customers.
S-Rostok was established in 2007. It grows onions, carrots, beets, celery, owns storage facilities with a capacity of 40,000 tonnes, of which 2,000 tonnes with a controlled atmosphere and 22,000 tonnes with freon cooling.
