Serbia increases imports of melons and decreases exports of carrots

May this year for foreign trade in fruits and vegetables in Serbia was marked by a significant increase in imports of watermelons and melons, the volume of purchases from abroad increased at least twice. Meanwhile, imports of stone fruits remained at the level of the previous year, although, as expected, they increased in comparison with April. In the vegetable segment, Serbia in May 2021 reduced the export of carrots and the import of potatoes, as well as the import of some categories of frozen vegetables. Vegetables. Trade Alerts. Serbia. May 2021 The supply of export-quality carrots in Serbia has significantly decreased by the beginning of spring, so the export of these products since March this year has been significantly lower than last year. Only in May 2021, the export of carrots from Serbia collapsed three times and did not exceed 800 tons supplied to other countries of the Balkan Peninsula (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, North Macedonia, etc.). At the same ...