Russia reduces imports of apples

Published 2022년 12월 23일

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Russia has seen a 24% decrease in apple imports from abroad in the first 11 months of 2022, dropping to 592 thousand tons from 777 thousand tons in the same period of the previous year. The decline is attributed to a reduction in imports from key countries like Moldova, which has been cutting its shipments for the fourth year in a row. As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia anticipates that domestic producers could benefit in 2023, as they may be able to make up for the shortfall of 200 thousand tons. Russia's apple harvest is expected to remain steady, with an annual production of 1.15-1.25 million tons.

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In Russia, a decrease in the import of apples from abroad is recorded. According to the correspondent of KazakhZerno.kz, if in less than 11 months of last year the volume of imports amounted to 777 thousand tons, then for the same period in 2022 it fell to 592 thousand tons. Decrease - 24%. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, imports from 12 countries (and a total of apples are imported from 20 countries) to Russia have decreased. Thus, Moldova, one of the key exporters of fruits and vegetables in the Russian Federation, has been reducing its shipments for the last 4 years. If three years ago this ex-republic of the USSR supplied 355 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables to the Russian market, including 250 thousand tons of apples, then at the beginning of December 2022, exports amounted to 215 thousand tons, including 160 thousand tons of apples. According to the regulator, in 2022 the apple harvest in Russia will be comparable to ...

Source: Kazakh-zerno