Belarus will lift the embargo on Polish apples until June 30

Published 2023년 4월 7일

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The article reports that Belarus has lifted its import ban on Polish apples, allowing their export to the country from April 1 to June 30 this year. This comes after a ban imposed in 2022 on various goods from countries that have sanctioned Minsk. Despite this, Polish experts do not expect a significant change in the fruit-growing sector. The article also highlights the challenge of rising production costs and low market prices in Poland, and the potential threat to Polish production from imports of apple concentrate from other countries. Additionally, it provides an update on the expected strawberry harvest in Poland, subject to weather conditions, and mentions that weather conditions in Spain, Greece, and Italy could impact the timing of the Polish harvest.

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According to the Chief Inspectorate of Plant Protection, in the period from April 1 to June 30 this year. the export of Polish apples to Belarus will be allowed. The import ban was introduced by Belarus on January 1, 2022 and applies to a number of goods produced in countries that have adopted sanctions against Minsk. The goods covered by the embargo included: vegetables and fruits, including apples. Only a few years ago, Belarus was the largest importer of Polish apples in the world. It was well over half a million tons of official export, but it was at a time when this export lasted throughout the season - said Mirosław Korzeniowski. In his opinion, the lifting of the embargo on the export of Polish apples to Belarus in the period from April 1 to June 30 this year will not be a problem. opens the possibility of exporting, especially those varieties of fruit that are more difficult to sell on other markets, e.g. in the European Union countries. He noted, however, that "let's not ...

Source: Farmer.pl