In Omsk, locations for strawberry and cherry picking have been made accessible, along with estimated prices for these delightful fruits.
In the heart of Siberia, the berry season is in full bloom, with strawberries and currants ripe for the picking in Omsk's nurseries and farms. Here's a roundup of what you need to know about this year's berry harvest.
Strawberry picking is now available at the Cherkassky nursery, with an entry fee of 100 rubles per visitor. The season runs from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 14:00. The price for a kilogram of strawberries stands at 350 rubles in cash and 365 rubles by card. However, it's important to note that weighing and payment for the strawberries picked must be completed by 16:00.
Meanwhile, the Kalachinsky nursery offers self-picking of currants, starting at 100 rubles per kilogram. Visitors often leave with full buckets of these tart, delicious berries. There is currently no self-picking option for strawberries at this nursery.
Street vendors are also selling berries, with a 200-gram cup of strawberries priced between 240 to 300 rubles. Currants are available at similar prices, but for a larger volume.
This season, berries have ripened earlier than usual and in large quantities. Residents of the Omsk region consume approximately 50 kg of fruits and berries per year, but the Ministry of Health recommends doubling this consumption to 90-100 kg per year, and suggests preferring locally grown produce.
It's worth noting that strawberries face a threat, as mentioned by Oмichі, but specific details about the nature of this threat were not available at the time of this report.
For those interested in self-picking strawberries and currants at other nurseries in Omsk, or for more detailed, up-to-date information on Omsk’s berry production volumes compared to recommended consumption, it would be best to consult official reports or statistics from the Omsk regional agricultural department or Ministry of Agriculture, local nurseries or berry farms directly, or regional consumer price monitoring services or agricultural markets.
Lastly, currants can be picked almost daily at the Kirillovsky nursery in the village of Verkhnii Karbushe, which is a 30-minute drive by car or train from the "Karbyshevo-2" station.
Happy berry picking!
What is the entry fee for strawberry picking at the Cherkassky nursery, and where can one find currants that are ready for self-picking? The entry fee for strawberry picking at the Cherkassky nursery is 100 rubles per visitor, while currants can be self-picked at the Kirillovsky nursery in the village of Verkhnii Karbushe.
