Poles see Ukrainian raspberry producers as competitors

Published 2024년 3월 29일

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Taras Bashtannyk, the president of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association, has highlighted ongoing negotiations with Poland, revealing a competitive stance from Poland, particularly in the raspberry market. Despite perceived competition, Bashtannyk emphasizes that Ukraine's raspberry production complements Poland's processing and export business rather than displacing it. To address the concerns surrounding the berry and juice concentrate trade, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania have formed a tripartite working group, with a meeting scheduled in Vilnius on April 5-6 to discuss these issues further.
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Currently, the Poles see us as a competitor, in particular for raspberries, and not a partner to work with, said Taras Bashtannyk, president of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA), about the results of negotiations on March 27 with the government delegation and specialized associations of Poland. This is reported in UPOA. "Currently, the Poles see us, in particular, as a competitor, and not a partner with whom they could work. I proved to them that Ukraine is not displacing Polish raspberries, but on the contrary, Poland buys Ukrainian raspberries, processes them and makes money by exporting them further, in a different form," he said. The President of UPOA added that with regard to berries and juice concentrate, an additional tripartite working group was agreed upon with the participation of representatives of ...
Source: Agrotimes

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