Greece ends successful kiwifruit campaign: Increase in production and demand

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Published Mar 25, 2024

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Greek fruit exports, particularly kiwis, have commenced earlier this season due to a shortage from traditional suppliers like New Zealand and Chile. This has led to an increase in exports to markets outside Europe, including Brazil, the US, and Canada, while also improving within the European market, with exports expected to continue into mid-May. Greece is poised to become a significant player in the green kiwi market and is planning to expand into the golden kiwi market. Additionally, Youphoria Fruits is gearing up for an early cherry season, anticipating a smooth operation despite warmer winter temperatures.

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According to Fruitnet, due to a lack of fruit from New Zealand and Chile, exports from Greece started earlier than usual. “In general, we export more to overseas markets, which have performed much better this campaign. The Brazilian market has done very well. We have finished exports there this month, since production is now arriving from Chile,” said Kallitsis. “The biggest quality problem is the pressure of the fruit in Brazil. They like very hard fruit. It is a big country and the transportation network is not that strong, so they need hard fruit to withstand the transit time from one part of the country to another,” Kallitsis said. The European market has also been encouraging this year, according to Kallitsis. “Europe has been better. At the moment we export mainly to Spain, Poland and neighboring countries such as Albania and Bulgaria, as well as some small volumes to the United Kingdom. These exports will continue later than those overseas. We still have stocks of over ...

Source: Portaldelcampo