The end of Ukrainian watermelon supplies to the EU has led to an increase in prices for products from Greece and Hungary

Due to the war unleashed by Russia with Ukraine in 2022, supplies of Ukrainian watermelon to Eastern European countries have ceased, EastFruit reports. Accordingly, there is a shortage of watermelon in this market. In the context of the resulting deficit, prices for watermelons from Hungary and Greece have risen. As AgroTimes notes with reference to foreign media, Ukraine was a significant supplier to the markets of Poland and the Baltic countries, exporting more than 10 thousand tons of watermelon to the international market. Read also: Raspberries, watermelon and onions are getting cheaper, while potatoes and carrots are getting more expensive: analysis of trading platforms for the week The absence of Ukraine in these two main markets led to an increase in prices for Hungarian and Greek watermelons and contributed to the growth of sales of Spanish watermelons in Eastern Europe. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, watermelon prices in Ukraine have already dropped by a ...