Ukraine broke the raspberry export record in 2022 and resumed fresh apple exports to Malaysia and the Middle East, despite Russia's aggression

Published 2023년 1월 24일

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Despite ongoing conflict and challenges, Ukraine achieved a 20% increase in frozen raspberry exports in 2022, reaching a record 40,000 tons. Over 60% of these berries were exported to Poland, with the European Union being the top 11 importers. The country also managed to resume exports of fresh apples to Southeast Asia and the Middle East, delivering to a record 24 countries. This resilience, even amidst complex logistics and increased costs, highlights the resilience of Ukraine's agricultural sector under challenging conditions. Exports to the UAE, Qatar, and Uzbekistan saw particular growth, compensating for a sharp decrease in exports to the EU. Overall, Ukraine's apple exports in the first 10 months of 2022 were two times higher than in the same period of 2021, showcasing the country's determination to maintain its agricultural presence despite the war.

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According to EastFruit analysts, despite extremely difficult working conditions, the occupation of part of the territory by the Russian army, labor shortages, expensive logistics, and regular terrorist attacks by Russia on civil infrastructure facilities, in particular on energy infrastructure, Ukraine was able to break the record for the export of frozen raspberries by the end of 2022 year According to EastFruit's preliminary estimates, at the end of the calendar year, the export of frozen raspberries from Ukraine reached 40,000 tons, an increase of 20% compared to the record set in 2021. More than 60% of all Ukrainian-produced frozen raspberries were exported to neighboring Poland, which increased imports of the Ukrainian berry by 37% over the year. In general, the first 11 largest importers of Ukrainian raspberries in 2022 are the countries of the European Union. Germany was in second place, followed by Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Belgium and ...

Source: Agroconf