Ukraine is the only country in the world that has made good money on raspberries in 2022/23

Published 2023년 5월 30일

Tridge summary

During the 2022/23 season, Ukrainian raspberry exporters' strategy of selling at a lower price despite the claims of dumping by European traders led to profitable outcomes. This decision was influenced by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the devaluation of the hryvnia, and an increase in raspberry cultivation area, leading to a surplus. As a result, Ukraine remained the only major exporter of frozen raspberries while competitors like Serbia and Poland waited for better prices. Although Ukrainian freezers earned less per kilogram than in the previous season, they managed to maintain a margin of 1.2 euros per kilogram, which was unprofitable for many EU and Serbian producers. Throughout the season, demand for raspberries remained low due to high prices, and only Ukraine continued exporting in significant volumes, contributing to record first quarter exports.

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Original content

EastFruit analysts, summing up the results of the 2022/23 season, drew attention to a very unexpected fact in the berry market. At the beginning of the last season, European traders and gardeners accused Ukraine of dumping on the raspberry market, believing that Ukrainian freezers sell berries too cheaply, which will lead to adverse consequences for their business. However, at the end of the season, it became obvious that the actions of the Ukrainian market participants were the most reasonable and far-sighted. However, let's talk about everything in order. First of all, the 2022/23 season began for European frozen raspberries with good prices for frozen raspberries - about 5 euros per kg. Expectations were such that it would be possible to sell this berry for no less than 4.5 euros, especially since in the previous season this berry was well received by such large importers as the USA, Canada and Japan and at record high prices. However, the prices for frozen raspberries, ...

Source: Eastfruit