Poor cherry harvest in Uzbekistan benefits Turkey for second year in a row

According to EastFruit analysts, after a lean year for sweet cherries in 2022, Uzbek gardeners again note problems with the harvest of this most important stone fruit crop for the country. At the moment, prices for small caliber cherries in Uzbekistan are more than double the usual levels and are starting to rise. Above prices were only last year at the same time. Large caliber cherries, i.e. over 26mm, is offered in very limited quantities and only hit the market two weeks ago. Prior to this, it was difficult to purchase large quantities of such cherries. At the moment, large-caliber cherries are sold in bulk in Uzbekistan at $2.36 per kg, which does not allow them to compete successfully in export markets, which are now dominated by cherries from Turkey. “Back in early April, the expectations of market participants regarding the new cherry crop were quite optimistic, and the damage from the January frosts was estimated at no more than 10%. But in fact, these expectations were ...