Ukraine has doubled the export of frozen vegetables, what does this have to do with berries?

Published 2024년 5월 30일

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In 2024, Ukraine has seen a significant increase in the export of deep-frozen vegetables, with the first quarter alone doubling exports from the previous year to 2.2 thousand tons, generating over $2.7 million in revenue. The main exports included frozen cauliflower, broccoli, and sweet corn, with the main buyers being Germany, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Poland, France, and Romania. This growth is attributed to the development of berry cultivation and the subsequent investment in freezing technology. However, Ukraine still imports more frozen vegetables than it exports and needs to improve product quality and expand product range, particularly in the freezing of sweet peppers, vegetable mixtures, and herbs.

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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine in 2024 continues to actively increase the export of deep-frozen vegetables. In particular, in the first quarter of 2024, exports of frozen vegetables from Ukraine more than doubled compared to the same period last year and reached 2.2 thousand tons, bringing in more than $2.7 million in export revenue. The main exports were frozen cauliflower, broccoli and sweet corn. And the main buyers of frozen vegetables from Ukraine were Germany, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Poland, France and Romania. At the same time, Israel mainly imported frozen sweet corn from Ukraine. “The growth in exports of frozen vegetables, although this may seem strange to many, is a direct consequence of the rapid development of berry growing in Ukraine. After raspberry production sharply increased in Ukraine, investors began to invest in new enterprises for freezing this berry. However, in order to more efficiently use equipment, storage capacity for frozen products and ...

Source: Eastfruit