Imports of citrus fruits and bananas to Ukraine are growing

Published 2020년 9월 7일

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Ukraine has experienced a significant increase in the import of citrus fruits and bananas by 7% and 16% respectively, in the first half of 2020, with a total value of $ 129.3 million and $ 96.2 million respectively, compared to the same period last year. This increase is due to the growing consumption of these fruits and the economic situation in the country. Other fruits and berries such as dates, figs, pineapple, avocado, mango, and mangosteen also saw a 12% and 31% increase in import in the first half of 2020. The consumption of these fruits has increased due to their longer shelf life and the high prices of other fruits in the market.

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Original content

This is stated in the message of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association. So, for 6 months of 2020, Ukraine imported 181.7 thousand tons (+ 7%) of citrus fruits with a total value of $ 129.3 million. For comparison, a year earlier, similar indicators were 169.7 thousand tons and $ 101.9 million, respectively. Foreign purchases of bananas have also increased compared to the previous season. If in the first half of last year 149.2 thousand tons of these fruits were imported, with a total value of $ 85 million, then this season supplies reached 174.3 thousand tons (+ 16%) in quantitative terms and $ 96.2 million in value terms. “There is nothing surprising in the increase in imports of citrus fruits and bananas, because the consumption of these products in Ukraine is growing every year, and the dynamics of growth in the volume of foreign supplies of these items has been traced over the past few years. In addition, the growth of imports this season was stimulated by the economic ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua