Competition in the apple market in Ukraine has intensified to the fullest

Published 2024년 12월 29일

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Ukraine's apple production in 2024 has seen unusual circumstances, with the industry adapting to seven years of systematic exports but being significantly impacted by both war and natural disasters, as highlighted by Vladimir Gurzhiy, director of USPA Fruit. The season has brought about a smaller harvest, leading to higher apple prices across the fresh fruit and processing markets, which have been gradually increasing since the season's start. This has resulted in increased competition among processors, retailers, and exporters, affecting the availability of high-quality apples in the mass market.

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In 2024, apple production in Ukraine turned out to be quite unusual since the country began systematic exports in 2017, said Vladimir Gurzhiy, director of the international trading company USPA Fruit, quoted by the electronic publication AgroTimes. “Even the first year of the war cannot be compared to the current season – the industry has nevertheless adapted to wartime, but it cannot at all to natural disasters,” Gurzhiy concluded. He pointed out the main characteristics of the year in Ukraine – a weaker harvest, expensive apples on the fresh fruit and processing market with a gradual but constant increase in their prices since the beginning of the season, and competition between all channels for their sale. "It's hardly the first time I've seen something like ...

Source: Sinor