Record imports of watermelons and almost record exports of blueberries in July 2022 in Ukraine

Foreign fruit and vegetable trade in Ukraine in July of this year was subject to completely expected factors in the conditions of hostilities and the occupation of part of the country. Thus, the occupation of the southern regions of Ukraine led to a serious shortage of melons in the free territory, as a result of which the import of watermelons set a historical record. At the same time, there were fewer opportunities for importing sweet cherries, which are also produced mainly in the south, and their volumes fell sharply. As for blueberries, in the context of the stagnation of the domestic market, producers were forced to export this berry, and although export volumes rose, they were slightly lower than the previous record. In turn, imports of citrus fruits and exotics decreased due to lower demand for these fruits from the population of the warring country. EF Trade Alerts. Ukraine. melons The occupation of the Kherson and part of the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine was a heavy blow ...