Apples for export from Ukraine rose sharply in price during the season

Published 2024년 12월 14일

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For the 2024-2025 agricultural season, Ukrainian apple exports are expected to see a significant price increase, with the most notable rise observed in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Sweden. This surge in prices is attributed to a combined factor of reduced domestic harvest, regional decline in apple production, and a notable increase in the cost of apple concentrate. The high domestic prices have led many Ukrainian fruit growers to prioritize the domestic market over exports, resulting in potential record low exports for the season.

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In the 2024-2025 agricultural season, a sharp increase in the prices of Ukrainian apples for export is observed, according to observations by analysts of the electronic publication EastFruit. In particular, the most significant increase in average export prices was recorded for apple deliveries to the United Arab Emirates, where importers are paying 40-60% more this season compared to the previous one. The prices of apples from Ukraine exported to Saudi Arabia, which is also the main market in the current season, have increased by quite a lot, by 30-40%. A similar increase is also recorded in deliveries to Kuwait, and Sweden, which is among the main customers, is paying an average of 25% more compared to the previous season. According to Andriy Yarmak, an economist at the investment department of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the rise in apple prices in Ukraine is due not only to the reduced harvest in the country, but also to the general decline in apple production in ...

Source: Sinor