Demand for frozen raspberries is declining globally

Over the past 2 years, the global market for frozen raspberries has seen a decline in demand, said Irina Kukhtina, chairwoman of the Association "Production of Annual Crops in Ukraine", quoted by the electronic publication AgroPortal. Kukhtina also predicts a decline in raspberry production in the world, with Serbia and Poland taking this path, while Ukraine has no such intentions so far. The low quality of the product, non-compliance with the declared characteristics, violation of the delivery deadline are the main problems that - among others - prevent Ukrainian exporters of strawberry crops from effectively conquering international markets, she is convinced. The chairman of the association recalls Ukraine's strong position in the export of frozen raspberries. As a positive point, she points out that recently there has been a trend towards a decrease in their sales in Poland, which carries out the main re-export of Ukrainian raspberries. "Between 2019 and 2021, over 50% of ...