Is it possible to harvest fruit and vegetables this year in the South of Ukraine?
The de-occupation of a part of the South of Ukraine will not have an immediately positive effect on the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market this year. Ukrainian agrarians working in the

Moldovan apple exports in March 2023 were much below the five-year average for this month
Moldova exported just over 19 000 tonnes of apples in March this year. This is more than the February exports (almost 15 000 tonnes) but significantly less than the average level of March exports

Ukrainian farmers rush to sell last year’s cabbage and reduce prices
The price of white cabbage from last year’s harvest has decreased in Ukraine this week, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market participants, Ukrainian farmers today

Prices for greenhouse cucumbers went up again in Ukraine on the eve of the holidays
Before the Easter holidays, Ukrainian greenhouse plants once again increase selling prices for cucumbers, EastFruit project analysts report. In addition to the pre-holiday rush, prices in this

Ukraina importuje cebulę z Kirgistanu, Indii i Chin
Ukraina otrzymała niedawno pierwszą dużą dostawę cebuli z Kirgistanu, o łącznej wadze prawie 150 ton. Było to możliwe dzięki wcześniejszemu zniesieniu kirgiskiego zakazu

Ukraine imports onions from Kyrgyzstan, India and China
Ukraine recently received its first large onion shipment from Kyrgyzstan, totaling nearly 150 tonnes. This was made possible by the early lifting of Kyrgyzstan's export ban in March 2023.

The Minister of Agriculture has no influence over certain phenomena. "He can put out ad hoc fires if he has the means and permission"
Minister Henryk Kowalczyk came to office at a very difficult time. The effects of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, followed by, inter alia, a massive increase in the prices of fertilisers,

Украина импортирует лук из Кыргызстана, Индии и Китая
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, на этой неделе Украина получила первую крупную партию лука из Кыргызстана. По

Украина импортирует лук из Кыргызстана, Индии и Китая
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, на этой неделе Украина получила первую крупную партию лука из Кыргызстана. По

Chinese yuan replaces US dollar as most prominent currency in Russia
Little over a year after the invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia. In February, the yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading

Ukraina importuje cebulę z Kirgistanu, Indii i Chin
Według analityków EastFruit, Ukraina otrzymała w tym tygodniu pierwszą dużą partię cebuli z Kirgistanu. Według wstępnych szacunków, wielkość importowanej partii cebuli szacowana

In Dnipro, the occupiers hit a hangar where vegetables and fruits were stored with a drone
On March 27, the Russian occupiers carried out a night attack in Ukraine, using Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones and guided aviation bombs, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Air Force

“After our victory in the war, we will have a horticultural boom”
As the infrastructure in Ukraine is restored, the ability to export apples has also returned, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: “Since the new year, and especially

There is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables
Freshfel Europe’s latest edition of the Consumption Monitor indicates that the average fruit and vegetable consumption in the EU grew to 364,58 g/day/capita in 2021. However, this positive trend

"This year, too, ecologically questionable imports can be avoided"
The Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., an association of 240 farms nationwide engaged in organic potato and onion cultivation, ensures a sufficient domestic supply of organic potatoes for food retailers

War in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers
The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. In

Война в Украине продолжает оказывать влияние на фермеров ЕС
Негативные последствия вторжения России в Украину и последовавшие за этим высокие производственные

Wojna na Ukrainie nadal ma wpływ na rolników w UE
Negatywne skutki inwazji Rosji na Ukrainę oraz wynikające z niej wysokie koszty produkcji i inflacja żywności nadal wpływają na rynki rolne i decyzje zakupowe konsumentów.

Ukrainian vegetable sector 2023: what to expect
Last year, the Ukrainian sector of vegetable production was challenging. In 2023 the local farmers are adjusting to the situation with the great help of vegetable seed companies and their

Prices for greenhouse cucumbers keep rising in Ukraine
Another increase in the price of greenhouse cucumbers has been recorded in Ukraine this week, according to EastFruit project analysts. The price rise is due to the increased demand for cucumbers

Sales of table beets have fallen notably in Ukraine
Trading and purchasing activity in the table beet market in Ukraine has been quite stable in March. However, the situation in the segment changed dramatically at the beginning of this week, and

Falling onion prices. Massive supply of imported onions to blame
A drop in selling prices was recorded this week on the onion market in Ukraine. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive supply of imported onions from Poland, Egypt and the

Prices for onions started declining in Ukraine
A decrease in selling prices was recorded on the onion market in Ukraine this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive supply of

China continues to pressure Ukraine in the global walnut market
The export season of walnuts from Ukraine in 2022 began with record lows, and prices for the walnut kernels in the Ukrainian market continue to disappoint producers and suppliers, EastFruit

Pressure builds on Egypt to further devalue currency
The Egyptian pound lost ground on the black market again in recent days in a sign that halving its official value over the past year could still not be enough and the central bank may have to let