Imports of vegetables and fruits are growing: The results of March 2023 in Ukraine

Published 2023년 6월 1일

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In March 2023, Ukraine experienced a significant increase in the import of various vegetables and fruits, recovering from a period of disrupted trade due to the country's invasion. The imports included high volumes of dried onions, garlic, sweet potato, garden strawberries, and avocados, with record deliveries of spinach and avocados. Garlic imports saw a notable increase, mainly from China and Egypt, and spinach imports reached a five-year high, predominantly from Italy. Sweet potato imports also increased, with contributions from the USA and Egypt. This surge in agricultural imports highlights the recovery of Ukraine's produce markets and the growing demand for a diverse range of food products.

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For foreign trade in vegetables and fruits in Ukraine, the first spring month was marked by an increase in imports in several positions at once. It should be noted that a year earlier, when the country faced an aggressive full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, exports and imports in Ukraine were practically absent. In March of this year, an unusually high for this month indicator of imports of dried onions, garlic, sweet potato, garden strawberries and avocados into the country was recorded. At the same time, the import of spinach to Ukraine in this period of 2023 reached an absolute record of deliveries. EF Trade Alerts. Ukraine. Vegetables In the first month of spring, with the end of onion stocks, the demand for this product increased on farms. As a result, onion prices reached record highs. Against the backdrop of a rise in the price of a vegetable, the demand for dried onions simultaneously increased. Import of dried onion to Ukraine, tons So, in March 2023, 146 tons ...

Source: Eastfruit