Ukrainian Royal Gala the best apples on the Swedish market despite war

Fresh Apple

Fruits

Ukraine

Sweden

Published Feb 21, 2023

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Royal Gala apples from Ukraine are selling very well in Sweden. According to Daniel Larsson of Hebe Frukt & Grönsaker, a Swedish fruit and vegetable importer and seller, "Despite the war, Ukraine has the best Royal Gala apples on the Swedish market". "We are one of the first in Scandinavia to import apples from Ukraine. Our trade with Ukraine started in 2017, due to a lack of product from Italy and Spain. We started looking creatively for alternatives.

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We had a contact person in Ukraine. We went to Kiev and met with the government and growers. We were happy with what we saw in the orchards. A month later, we started importing to Sweden with one truck. Since then, we have been delivering one to two trucks of apples a week," says Larsson . He compliments the Ukrainian growers on the work they put into their orchards, while also being very competitively priced according to Larsson. "They have a lot of orchards with Royal Gala, while Ukraine has the best climate for this variety. They have cold nights, warm days, that's what makes the taste so good and the appearance as well. The price level from Ukraine is lower than Spain and Italy , but still higher than Poland's." The apple crates in Sweden are marked with the Ukrainian flag. While this helps garner support from consumers, retailers and wholesalers, Larsson says quality and pricing are what stand out the most for them. "We see that some supermarkets have used it for commercial ...

Source: AGF