A sharp increase in carrot imports and the start of tomato exports of a new crop rotation in Serbia

Published 2021년 9월 30일

Tridge summary

In June, the Serbian fruit and vegetable market experienced significant changes, with a notable increase in carrot imports and a earlier start to tomato exports, leading to record exports for the month. However, the high carrot import led to a decrease in exports as demand in the local market was high. The import of potatoes to Serbia also decreased significantly in June, but the export of early onions saw a decrease in quality and volume compared to previous years. A new crop rotation began earlier in local farms, resulting in the export of almost 260 tons of tomatoes in June. Additionally, a record 3195 tons of cucumbers were exported at the end of June, and there was an increase in the import of melons and gourds due to growing demand, while the import of strawberries decreased as local farms had large quantities. Finally, the export of blueberries in June continued to increase, reaching 1,675 tons, which is almost 10% more than the previous year.

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Original content

One of the most memorable facts on the Serbian fruit and vegetable market in June this year was a sharp jump in carrot import volumes, as well as an earlier entry into the tomato market of a new turnover, and, accordingly, record export volumes in this segment for June. Vegetables and potatoes. The most striking indicator during the first month of summer 2021 on the Serbian market was the rapid increase in carrot imports, which reached a record 300 tons, which was three times higher than the import volumes in May this year, and almost 10 times higher than the carrot imports in June 2020. Local market operators attributed this fact to unfavorable weather conditions, which negatively affected the harvest of early varieties of carrots in local farms, and at the same time, the stocks of root crops in the storage facilities of the 2020 harvest were almost completely depleted. As a result of such a high import of carrots, export indicators for this position also decreased, as the demand ...

Source: Eastfruit