USDA: Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia are considering alternative markets in the EU

Published 2020년 8월 26일

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Apple producers in Ukraine, Moldova, and Serbia are shifting their focus to the EU markets to diversify their exports and reduce dependence on Russia. The USDA reports a slight decrease in the EU's apple harvest for 2020, with a shift towards organic production. Labor shortages due to COVID-19 and competition from China could affect the market, although demand for apples has increased during the pandemic. Shipments to the Middle East have decreased due to competition, while exports to Latin America are expected to rise due to logistical challenges.

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Apple producers in Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia are entering the EU markets to reduce dependence on fruit exports to Russia, follows from the report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The intention of Moldovan apple producers to expand the varietal composition and reorient exports towards new markets was confirmed by the official representative of the company "Fitomag" in Moldova, Alexander Chirtoca. In particular, he noted an active change in the varietal composition from the Idared and Gala and Red Delicious groups in demand in Russia in favor of Jonagold, Braeburn, Fuji, Champion and Florina. According to the statistics of the World Apples and Pears Association (WAPA), the apple harvest in 2020 in the European Union will decrease by only 1% compared to 2019 and will amount to 10.7 million tons. It is noted that this figure is 4% less than the average harvest over the past 3 years. As the representative of WAPA Philip Binard noted, return frosts in spring had a negative ...

Source: Fruitnews