Ukraine and Serbia exported a record volume of apples to Bahrain in 2021

Bahrain's fresh apple market is often underestimated by many participants in the fruit and vegetable market, according to EastFruit analysts. This small island state located in the Persian Gulf buys about 11 thousand tons of imported apples annually. However, it is not the volume of imports that is impressive, but the high price that local importers pay for a fresh apple. The average import price for an apple in Bahrain is almost twice as high as in Russia. Therefore, Bahrain is undoubtedly interesting for countries that supply high or premium quality apples. In this regard, it is interesting to note that in 2021 Ukraine increased the supply of apples to the Bahrain market by exactly 4 times compared to 2020. And although the export volume was relatively small - only 140 tons, it made it possible to bypass Poland in this market, which exported 124 tons to Bahrain in a year. But Serbia has made the greatest progress in the Bahrain apple market. This country exported 839 tons of ...