EastFruit analysts draw attention to the continued increase in the efficiency of banana trade in Uzbekistan, which allows them to reduce wholesale price relative to other countries. In particular, the wholesale prices of bananas in Uzbekistan are now even lower than in Georgia and Moldova. At
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EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry industry. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, after a bad year for sweet cherries in 2022, Uzbek farmers again note problems with the harvest of this most important stonefruit for the country. read more

By, probably, an complete coincidence, immediately after the end of the presidential elections in Turkey won by the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish currency suffered yet another collapse. According to EastFruit analysts, it will have a huge impact on the fruit and vegetable
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The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses available. Following the end of the harvest of local strawberry varieties, the average wholesale
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The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing years, and Egypt will remain the leading exporter of dates to the region. read more

EastFruit team notices that Georgia’s early watermelon import volumes practically repeat the record of 2022. read more

FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. read more

Georgian farmers have begun selling the first raspberry harvest of the season, with initially soaring prices. Supermarkets are pricing raspberries at up to 30 GEL/kg ($11.5), while farmers are selling their produce on-site for 15-20 GEL/kg ($5.75-$7.66). It is worth noting that only a fraction
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Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. read more

Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays kiwifruits are among the top five fruits imported by Morocco. read more

Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports. read more

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EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. read more

Strawberry harvesting rates have recently accelerated in Ukraine thanks to warm weather, as reported by EastFruit. Thus, the supply of strawberries started growing rapidly, and prices began to fall. read more

It is with great regret that we must state that the Russian occupation army continues to commit crimes against humanity on the territory of Ukraine. During the flight of Russian troops to the right bank of the Dnieper river in the fall of 2022, they partially blew up the dam of the Kakhovska
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According to EastFruitestimates, Egypt was the main supplier of yellow onions to the markets of Eastern Europe and the European Union in the first 4-5 months of 2023. Egyptian onion producers are very pleased with the season, which is ending soon in Egypt, as they have managed to make very good
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