Fruit imports to Ukraine fell by almost a third

Published 2024년 2월 5일

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Ukraine has seen a significant decrease in fruit imports during the war, with a 33% drop in 2022 and an additional 3% in 2023, as reported by Pro-Consulting CEO, Oleksandr Sokolov. The only exception is the import of watermelons and melons, which has doubled due to a loss in local production. The country has also seen a 10% annual increase in vegetable imports from 2021 to 2023, particularly during winter. However, strikes by European farmers and transporters at the Ukrainian border have disrupted the import of fruits and vegetables, leading to supply issues and price instability.

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During the war, Ukrainians reduced their consumption of imported fruit, said the CEO of Pro-Consulting, Oleksandr Sokolov, in a comment for The Page. According to him, the volume of fruit imports to Ukraine in 2022 compared to 2021 decreased by 33%, and in 2023 it decreased by another 3% compared to 2022. Sokolov specified that the import of all types of fruit decreased by approximately 30-40%. The only exceptions are watermelons and melons, the volume of which has doubled in import. This is due to the loss of melon production in the Kherson region due to the occupation, the expert added. In the same column, Sokolov provided other data on vegetables and fruits. He emphasized that in the winter Ukraine becomes dependent on the import of seasonal vegetables. For example, we had to start importing potatoes in 2024. Evgeny Kuzin, an analyst of the fruit and vegetable market at EastFruit, points out that the trend of growing imports of greenhouse vegetables in Ukraine began long before ...

Source: Landlord