Ukraine has doubled its export of frozen vegetables

In the first quarter of 2024, the export of frozen vegetables from Ukraine more than doubled compared to the same period last year and reached 2.2 thousand tons, bringing in more than $2.7 million in export revenue. This is reported by EastFruit. The publication clarifies that the main export goods were frozen cauliflower, broccoli and sweet corn. The main buyers of frozen vegetables from Ukraine were Germany, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Poland, France and Romania. At the same time, Israel mostly imported sweet corn from Ukraine in frozen form. "The growth of frozen vegetable exports, although it may seem strange to many, is a direct consequence of the rapid development of berry cultivation in Ukraine. After the raspberry production in Ukraine increased sharply, investors began to invest in new enterprises for freezing this berry. However, for more efficient use of equipment, capacity for storing frozen products and marketing, many began to expand the range of products, ...