At the very end of 2018, the Russian Federation has introduced a ban on import of wheat, sunflower oil, sweets, vegetables, fruits and other goods from Ukraine. The list of more than fifty products is in the Cabinet Decree posted on the official government website. The ban is also set on chocolate, ethyl alcohol, […]
Read MoreIn marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Post estimates Poland’s total apple crop at 4.5 million tons, a 61-percent increase over last year. Pest and disease-related issues declined in 2018/19 due to dry weather conditions. Although apple quality is good, industry stakeholders expressed concern about some Polish varieties’ low suitability for long-term storage. Post forecasts that fresh […]
Read MoreA comparison of the results of the orchard surveys of 2012 and 2017 shows significant differences in the age structure of trees and the density of plantings in apple plantations. Over five years, there has been a clear decline in the share of plantations that are 15 years and older and an increase in the […]
Read MoreAccording to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine has exported dessert apples to five different countries in the Middle East for the first time, and although the total volume exported to these destinations is relatively small (only 111 tons), it is a positive development in Ukraine’s on-going search for new markets. In September, Ukrainian apples were imported by […]
Read MoreFruit exporters have acknowledged that the three weeks of protests in France because of the rise in fuel taxes are starting to take their toll on sectors such as the tropical one in the Axarquía, which estimates that exports to European Union countries, and especially to France, have been reduced by more than 30 percent. […]
Read MoreAfter two years characterized by low prices, quotations are rather high this year. In the main Italian markets, we’re talking about €0.70-1 per wholesale kg. This means both producers and intermediate links of the chain can make a profit and cover what they lost during previous years. An operator from northern Italy reports that […]
Read More15, Brovarskyi Ave, International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine, December 5, 2018 Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) and Fruit-Inform, with the support from FAO and EBRD, announce the start of registration for the 1st Export Trade Forum, which is to be be held on December 5th within the 15th International Conference “Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine-2018. […]
Read MoreBuyers from many countries discovered unique characteristics of Ukrainian apples in MY 2017/18, when the country suddenly appeared on the world map of apple exporters and will be gathering together in Kiev for the first time to meet with largest suppliers on December 05, 2018. Premium quality combined with a very competitive pricing makes […]
Read MoreUkraine exported the first batch of blueberries to Singapore, according to Director of “U-Berry” Company Taras Bastannik. In an interview with the EastFruit portal he said that the first trial export lot consisted of 500 kg of fresh blueberries at a price of 7.66 euro (around US $8.9 per kg). Costs of transportation and logistics […]
Read MoreDuring 2017/18 season, (June-May) Ukraine doubled its exports of fresh and processed fruits, berries and nuts to Poland compared to the season 2015/16 and earned US $56 million from such exports, according to EastFruit analysts. Moreover, Ukraine is now among the top ten suppliers of fruits and berries to the Polish market, along with […]
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