Will there be cheap apples in Ukraine: experts gave a sad forecast regarding the harvest of fruits and berries

The situation with the fruit and berry harvest in Ukraine this year is not the best: apples are the most expensive in the entire history of independence, and almost all peaches are imported. Agrarian experts report this in a material from hromadske. "We lost 10% of sea buckthorn after the frosts, so regarding berries we see a trend of decreasing harvest by about 30% compared to last year. We are only now starting to harvest the first blackberries, which have been very delayed in development due to the weather," said farmer Serhiy Leonov from the Kyiv region. This year, Ukrainian peaches have also suffered greatly, so currently 90% of the fruit on the Ukrainian market are imported. In addition, the strawberry harvest is poor, and the quality of this year's raspberries and blackberries is low. Many are concerned about apples. Last year's harvest only lasted until New Year, because there is a lack of storage facilities for apples in Ukraine. Importing has begun — and the price has ...