The Scientific and Practical Conference “Berry Growing and Processing: Technologies and Innovations” will be held on December 11–12, 2025, in Kyiv, at the Verkhovyna Hotel
27.10.2025, 21:15
The 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Berry Growing and Processing:
Technologies and Innovations” will be held on December 11, 2025. The 5th Congress on
Freezing and Cold Logistics will take place simultaneously with the conference dedicated to
berry cultivation technologies. On the second day, December 12, a business tour of major
berry enterprises in the region is scheduled.
The conference will be held at the Verkhovyna Hotel and Restaurant Complex, 24
Petropavlivska Street, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. The organizer of the conference is the
“Technologies and Innovations” media group, the publisher of a well-known industry journal.
http://www.jagodnik.info/
One of the key berry crops to be discussed at the 9th International Scientific and Practical
Conference will be blueberries. Ukraine is establishing itself as one of the leading blueberry
producers in Europe. Despite the challenges of war, labor shortages, and logistics issues,
the blueberry sector continues to grow. Therefore, a significant part of the conference
program will be dedicated to this berry crop. However, attention will also be given to other
berries such as raspberries, strawberries, and niche crops (hascap, sea buckthorn, rosehip,
blackberry, etc.). At the same time, the conference will highlight topics related to freezing,
cooling, and processing of berry products. What is needed to increase profitability in the
berry business? First of all, stable investment combined with cost optimisation, variety
analysis for external and domestic market needs, implementation of new technologies on
farms, certification, and entering foreign markets. It is also essential to thoroughly study such
aspects as substrate cultivation, pot growing, open/covered soil systems, and organic vs.
conventional production. And of course, special attention should be paid to technological
issues — planting, irrigation, plant protection, storage, packaging, and etc.
These and many other issues will be addressed during the first day of the conference by
international and Ukrainian experts and practitioners. December 11: The first-day program
includes presentations by foreign and leading Ukrainian experts in berry growing and
processing.
Discussion panel: “Season summary, challenges and realities, prospects. Domestic and
export sales: product quality and certification, packaging, logistics, pricing policy, and
more.”At the same time, in another hall, the 5th Congress on Freezing and Cold Logistics
will take place.
Throughout the conference, there will be an exhibition of technologies and equipment for
berry cultivation — tools, plant protection products, fertilizers, machinery, and more — as
well as a tasting exhibition of beverages (distillates, wines, cider, berry-based juices) and
processed products made from berries and fruits, including mead beverages (candies, dried
fruits, chips, frozen products, jams, and freeze-dried goods).
A business negotiation table with traders and representatives of retail chains will also be
available.
The first day of the conference will traditionally conclude with a charity auction of goods and
services in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
December 12: An exceptionally interesting business tour will take place, with visiting key
agro-industrial enterprises in the region.
Farm “Fruktovyi Sad AT” (Fruit Garden AT), Khaleppia village, Kyiv region. The 18-hectare
farm specializes in the cultivation of berry and ornamental crops. Berry crops: blueberry, sea
buckthorn, blackberry, hascap, gooseberry, kiwiberry (actinidia), lingonberry, and cranberry.
Ornamental plants: rhododendron, azalea, kalmia, heather, erica, and hydrangea.
More details:
Farm “Krashcha Yahoda” (Best Berry), Vyshhorod District, Kyiv Region (the co-founder of
the company is the famous boxer Oleksandr Usyk). The blueberry plantation at Farm
“Krashcha Yahoda” covers over 30 hectares.
More details:
Main idea of the conference: to promote berry growing in Ukraine, showcase the latest
technologies and best practices, support the development of farms and enterprises, and
address issues of food security and the country’s overall well-being.
Conference goal: to get acquainted market participants with the most modern technologies
for implementation on their own plantations, thereby increasing knowledge and expertise in
berry business management. In addition, the conference aims to explore ways of selling and
storing products under today’s complex conditions — from fresh market sales to processing,
as well as freezing, cold logistics, and export.
We invite owners, managers, and chief specialists of enterprises, companies, and farms
specializing in berry cultivation, as well as companies involved in freezing and processing,
representatives of technology companies, scientists, and everyone interested in creating and
successfully developing their own business on their land!
Please note that the Winter Berry Conference is the most popular event organized by the
media group and, over its 9-year history, has attracted more than 3,000 participants, with
berry growers from all over Ukraine attending each event.
You can read more about the 2024 event at the following link:
Join the conference “Berry Growing and Processing: Technologies and Innovations”!
Registration for partners and participants has already begun!
Register at the following link:
Media partners of the conference: specialized industry journals: “Horticulture and Vegetable
Growing: Technologies and Innovations”, “Yahidnyk” ( Berry Field), “Horishnyk” ( Nut Wood),
“Drinks: Technologies and Innovations”, and websites. www.jagodnik.info
www.techhorticulture.com
www.techdrinks.info
Participation conditions:
As a participant: For agricultural producers: UAH 3,500 – 2 days (the price includes
participation in all events over 2 days, including the business tour); UAH 2,000 – 1
conference day.
For non-agricultural companies: UAH 3,000 – 1 conference day; UAH 4,500 – 2 days (the
price includes participation in all events over 2 days, including the business tour).
For small farms and researchers: UAH 1,500 – 1 conference day.
The price includes: coffee breaks, lunch, buffet; service during the event; participation in the
Public Tasting of berries, vegetables, fruits, beverages, and processed products; conference
participant package with informational materials; detailed post-event report with final
presentations from speakers, sent by email; contacts of all partner exhibitors and speakers.
Attention: Subscribers to the journals “Yahidnyk”, “Horticulture and Vegetable Growing:
Technologies and Innovations”, and “Drinks: Technologies and Innovations” are eligible for
preferential participation terms (10% discount).
Participant and partner registration by contacts:
Larysa, tel: +38 097 96 89 516
sad.nti@ukr.net
Anna, тел: +38 097 759 25 83, reklama.nti@gmail.com
Iryna, тел: +38 096 49 166 92, oksana.buh.ti@gmail.com
Project Manager: Nadiia Yashchuk, tel. +38 (068) 568-58-22, rnadia@ukr.net
Creative Director: Kateryna Koneva, Editor-in-Chief of the “Technologies and Innovations”
project, tel. +38 (067) 238 18 51, kateryna.koneva@gmail.com