Apricot imports last year were a record in Ukraine

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Published Feb 7, 2024

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Ukrainian apricot producers experienced a challenging season last year due to increased imports from Turkey, leading to low prices and harvests. In 2023, Ukraine imported a record 9.5 thousand tons of apricots, while its own exports remained negligible. The influx of imports also impacted the cherry market, with a significant portion coming from Moldova. However, the upcoming cherry season is anticipated to be successful, unlike the apricot season, which is considered unpredictable due to fluctuating yields.

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Last season, Ukrainian apricot producers faced a situation when the price for these fruits was low with a low harvest. This situation happened due to active imports from Turkey. Evgeny Levitskyi, an agronomist and entrepreneur from Podilsk, Odesa region, told about this in the article of the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian". "The holiday price of an apricot was low - UAH 40-50, because Turkish imports were active," he explained. - That is, the situation is sad - neither the harvest, nor the price." According to East Fruit, in recent years, apricots have dominated Ukraine's imports, and in 2023, 9.5 thousand tons of apricots were imported into the country - a record volume over the past six years. At the same time, Ukrainian export of apricots has been almost at zero for many years. Imports also hinder a good price for cherries - the year before last there were a lot of them from Moldova, Levytsky noted. "They are satisfied with UAH 50/kg, but we are not," he said. - We sold for ...

Source: Agrotimes