Russia will saturate the market with apples through imports and growth of its own production

Where do apples come from? According to Rosselkhoznadzor, the largest volumes of apple imports come from Belarus, Serbia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and China. In 2022, a total of more than 615 thousand tons were imported from abroad, in 2023 - 417 thousand tons. According to expert estimates, the total consumption of apples in Russia is estimated at approximately 2.5-2.6 million tons per year, including about 1.7-1.85 million tons on the commodity market. Increasing the supply of these fruits is possible from the territory of traditional partner states. At the same time, it is too early to talk about specific import volumes in 2024 - harvest results in other countries are expected. North Korea may be among the new partners. "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea expressed interest in the supply of regulated products to the Russian Federation. At the negotiations held in June 2024, the parties noted the great potential for expanding trade cooperation in terms of supplies of products, ...