The excitement on the frozen raspberry market in Europe has not subsided

Published 2024년 7월 16일

Tridge summary

The European frozen raspberry market is experiencing heightened activity and slight price increases at the start of the season. This trend is driven by reduced production in Serbia and potential harvest losses in Ukraine due to labor shortages and abnormal heat. The conflict in Ukraine further complicates the situation by affecting the freezing and storage of raspberries, necessitating quick sales. Additionally, the unpredictability of the remontant raspberry harvest season adds to market uncertainty, potentially leading to further price hikes in the EU market.
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According to EastFruit analysts, this means that, despite the start of the season, the excitement in the frozen raspberry market in Europe has not subsided, and its prices have even increased slightly since the beginning of the season. "There is an opinion on the market that prices for high-quality frozen raspberries in the European Union can reach 3.5 euros per kg or even exceed this level. The main reason is the decrease in production volumes in Serbia, as well as probable losses of the raspberry harvest in Ukraine due to the shortage of labor and abnormal heat in the main production regions of the country," says Yulia Tymoshenko, head of the project for the production of frozen fruits "Tiferet" (Moldova). At the same time, of course, Ukraine's problems are not limited to abnormally hot weather and labor shortages. Freezing raspberries in the conditions of constant attacks by the Russian army on the country's civil infrastructure and limiting energy supplies to a few hours a day ...

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