Ukraine imported 11% more kiwis

Published 2022년 2월 2일

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In 2021, Ukrainian fruit importers saw a 11% increase in kiwi imports compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 16,400 tons in the first 11 months. This has led to the average kiwi consumption in Ukraine surpassing 400 grams per capita per year for the first time. Greece, which had previously been the leading kiwi supplier to Ukraine, has been overtaken by Iran, which increased its exports by 67% to become the main supplier to Ukraine, accounting for 40% of kiwi imports.

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In the first 11 months of 2021, Ukrainian fruit importers imported 11% more kiwis from abroad than in the same period in 2020. The total Ukrainian kiwi imports in 11 months in 2021 amounted to 16,400 tons. Thus, according to estimates, the average kiwi consumption in Ukraine exceeded 400 g/capita/year for the first time. "Average kiwi consumption in Ukraine is below average, but is gradually increasing due to rising household incomes and a growing interest in a healthy lifestyle. Kiwi consumption is also increasing in other countries of the world. The average kiwi consumption/person is now about 600 gr/year At the same time, the leader in the consumption of kiwi/capita is not New Zealand, as many think, but Greece. The average Greek citizen consumes up to 14-15 kg of kiwi/year. At the same time, the kiwi consumption is higher in the countries where it is grown," said Andriy Yarmak, an economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Investment Center. Greece ...

Source: AGF