The share of berry exports from Ukraine will grow, and domestic consumption may slow down

Published 2024년 6월 7일

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Despite unusual spring weather, Ukraine is expected to have a berry harvest, both for domestic consumption and export. However, prices may vary due to factors such as war, logistics issues, mobilization, and high fuel prices, which have doubled the cost of berries. The cost of raspberries is expected to increase by 35-40% compared to last year, while strawberries, which make up 65-70% of domestic consumption, will not significantly affect the market. However, prolonged power outages and potential border blockages by Polish farmers could impact the freezing and export of raspberries, leading to lower prices and reduced harvest.

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Despite the abnormal weather this spring, there will be berries in Ukraine. And not only for the domestic market, but also for export. However, prices may be quite unexpected, writes EastFruit. Taras Bashtannik, President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA), told in an interview for SEEDS what factors had a great influence on the formation of the cost of Ukrainian berries. – This year, abnormal spring weather caused considerable damage to Ukrainian berry fields. There is an opinion that this year there will only be enough berries for domestic consumption, but export is already in question. What is your opinion? – In fact, this information is not true. Yes, there are losses in blueberries, on average in Ukraine 10-15%. But this is the maximum. There will be Ukrainian blueberries, and losses will not affect exports. I think that the share of exports will even increase, while domestic consumption may slow down a little. This is influenced by war and many other ...

Source: Eastfruit