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Elderberries are a successful niche crop at a crossroads: go big or stay small (www.kcur.org)

submitted 1 year ago by LibertyLizard to c/farming

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[–] Cross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The answer is in the difficulty of picking elderberry. If there aren't commercial viable ways to harvest large amounts at a time it will stay a small crop in the US, even if it grows overseas due to cheaper labor.

[–] LibertyLizard 3 points 1 year ago

Good point, though I wonder if advances in robotics may change that soon? It being such a niche crop, it's not likely equipment would be developed for it specifically, but if generalist robot harvesters are developed, they might have applications.