Market news Archives - Fruit Ukraine

19.10.2020

Walnuts and Hazelnuts have Risen in Price over the Past Month, while Almonds have Fallen in Price More Often – Market Overview for September 2020

According to analysts of the EastFruit project, the new season of walnut crops in the monitoring region begins unevenly. Since it has entered an active phase in all eastern countries of the monitoring region, we resume monthly reviews of the markets for walnut and almond kernels and shelled hazelnuts. Over September 2020, project analysts […]

19.10.2020

Why do Ukrainian Farmers Refuse to Grow Tomatoes?

In Ukraine, the high cost of tomato production is explained by the rapid spread of the nightshade pest – the South American tomato mining moth Tuta absoluta. Farmer Sergii Sokolov from the Kamiansko-Dniprovsky district of the Zaporizhzhia region (Ukraine) told AgroTimes about this. Sergii has 2 hectares of greenhouses, where he grows cucumbers […]

01.10.2020

China Sharply Reduced Imports and Increased Exports of Apples

EastFruit analysts report that in the first seven months of 2020, China sharply reduced imports and sharply increased exports of fresh apples. In January – July 2020, apple imports to China decreased by 41% compared to the same period in 2019 to 55 thousand tons, but it was still higher than in 2018. The leading […]

22.09.2020

European Project Develops Potatoes Adapted to Weather Stress

A scientist from the University of Vienna received a grant for 5 million Euros to develop and introduce potato varieties with improved characteristics. Potatoes are one of the most important food crops in the world. However, a serious threat to the safety of culture is its vulnerability to environmental stress. Due to the combination […]

21.09.2020

In 2020, Georgian Hazelnut Producers Plan to Harvest about 50 Thousand Tons of Nuts

This year, local farmers expect up to 50 thousand tons of hazelnut harvest, which is significantly higher than in previous years. Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Khatia Tsilosani and Minister of Agriculture of Adjara Tite Aroshidze met in the village of Kakuti, Kobuleti Municipality (Western Georgia) with hazelnut producers and discussed harvesting […]

18.09.2020

The Blueberry Market in the Eastern Europe – 2020

Blueberries in Eastern Europe, International Webinar on the long-term blueberry market outlook for the Eastern Europe, organized by Fruit-Inform, took place Sep 17, Thursday, and involved top speakers from Ukraine and other European countries. You can find conference recording below: Fruit-Ukraine.org

17.09.2020

Producer: When Growing Echinacea, the Profit Reaches $ 6.1 Thousand/Ha

The profitability of the business of growing Echinacea purpurea reaches 210%. At the same time, more than 170 thousand UAH ($ 6.1 thousand) net profit from investments in cultivation at the level of 85 thousand UAH/ha ($ 3.05 thousand) can be obtained from one hectare. This opinion was expressed by the technologist-consultant for the […]

09.09.2020

The Profitability of Growing Medicinal Herbs at the Start of the Project Reaches 46% – Opinion

The profitability of growing medicinal herbs in the first four years is 46% and will grow in the future. The technologist-consultant expressed this opinion for the cultivation of medicinal plants of the company “Shlesem-Ukraine” Olexander Gubanev during the online webinar “Industrial and private cultivation of medicinal plants.” The event was organized by the Ukrainian […]

08.09.2020

A Ukrainian Vegetable Producer Plans to Export Pumpkin

Farm “Organic-D” from the village Sutiski of Vinnytsia region (Ukraine) grows pumpkins, which after storage for 10 months will be sent for export. This is reported by Agri-gator with reference to Kurkul.com. The farm cultivates 300 hectares, and an area of more than 70 hectares is allotted for open-field vegetable growing. Farmers grow carrots, […]

07.09.2020

Ukraine Increased the Import of even those Fruits and Berries that are Grown in the Country

Analysts of the Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) reported that in the first six months of 2020, Ukraine imported 443 thousand tons of fresh fruits, berries, and nuts, with a total value of $ 333 million. A year earlier, imports in volume terms amounted to 398.9 thousand tons, and in value terms – $ 271 million. […]

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Market news

Walnuts and Hazelnuts have Risen in Price over the Past Month, while Almonds have Fallen in Price More Often – Market Overview for September 2020

Why do Ukrainian Farmers Refuse to Grow Tomatoes?

China Sharply Reduced Imports and Increased Exports of Apples

European Project Develops Potatoes Adapted to Weather Stress

In 2020, Georgian Hazelnut Producers Plan to Harvest about 50 Thousand Tons of Nuts

The Blueberry Market in the Eastern Europe – 2020

Producer: When Growing Echinacea, the Profit Reaches $ 6.1 Thousand/Ha

The Profitability of Growing Medicinal Herbs at the Start of the Project Reaches 46% – Opinion

A Ukrainian Vegetable Producer Plans to Export Pumpkin

Ukraine Increased the Import of even those Fruits and Berries that are Grown in the Country