Import records of vegetables and garden strawberries, results of May 2022 in Ukraine

Published 2022년 8월 25일

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In May 2022, Ukraine experienced a significant surge in the import of fruits and vegetables due to the conflict with Russia, which led to the occupation of key production areas and trade infrastructure. The country set record highs in the imports of various vegetables and fruits, including cabbage, carrots, beets, radishes, cucumbers, zucchini, and bulb onions, with the majority of these imports coming from countries like Poland, the Netherlands, Romania, and Turkey. The greenhouse vegetable sector also faced challenges, with increased imports of cucumbers and zucchini necessary to offset the shortages caused by the conflict. Despite these challenges, apple exports continued to grow, showing resilience in the face of logistical difficulties.

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Original content

The last month of spring for Ukraine was marked by the aggravation of those negative trends in the fruit and vegetable market that the aggression from the Russian Federation brought to the country. Occupation of areas important for the production of vegetables and fruits, destroyed trade infrastructure and economic difficulties have led to a sharp shortage of many goods in the local market, and their imports have increased dramatically. So, in May 2022, Ukraine set at least five-year records for monthly imports of garden strawberries, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, and the volume of foreign purchases of cucumbers, beets, radishes and onions was close to a record. At the same time, Ukrainian apple producers continued to be desperate for exports of their products, as the domestic market (even severely curtailed after the Russian invasion) still could not fully consume all the apple stocks. As a result, apple exports continued to grow, despite the logistical difficulties in supplying ...

Source: Eastfruit