Poland is the second importer of tomatoes and salads to Ukraine after Turkey

Published 2024년 11월 5일

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Ukraine imports approximately 100,000 tons of greenhouse vegetables, predominantly tomatoes, annually, making up 60% of the market. Turkey is the primary supplier for these imports, providing 85% of tomatoes and cucumbers, 90% of zucchinis, and two-thirds of peppers. Poland follows as the second largest supplier, contributing to 10% of tomato imports and a third of salad imports. Other EU countries, Georgia, and Uzbekistan are the main suppliers of green house greens, accounting for about 80% of this import. The Ukrainian greenhouse vegetable market has seen a decrease in the volume of local products and an increase in imported products since the start of the war, with imports expected to reach parity with local products by 2022.

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Today, 60% of imported greenhouse vegetables in Ukraine are tomatoes (about 100,000 tons annually), 20% are cucumbers, 10% are peppers, and the rest are less important for the vegetable market. This is stated in the review of the market of greenhouse products for the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian", compiled by Yevhen Kuzin, an analyst of the fruit and vegetable market in the EastFruit project. According to the expert, the main supplier of greenhouse products to Ukraine remains Turkey - it accounts for 85% of all imports of tomatoes and cucumbers, 90% - zucchinis and 2/3 of imports - peppers. In second place is Poland: up to 10% of tomato imports and a third of salad imports. This is followed by other EU countries plus Georgia and Uzbekistan, which are the main suppliers of greenhouse greens to Ukraine, accounting for about 80% of this import. Kuzin also comments on the further decrease in the volume of the Ukrainian greenhouse vegetable market in two main categories - tomatoes ...

Source: Agrotimes