Record volumes of raspberry exports: Ukraine catches up with Poland and Serbia
20 November 11:07
During the first three months of the season, from July to September inclusive, Ukraine exported more than 28,000 tons of frozen raspberries and blackberries, which is a new record for this period. This is reported by the industry publication EastFruit, Komersant ukrainskyi
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Thus, exports increased by 36% compared to the same period last year and by 45% compared to 2022.
It is noteworthy that the growth in exports occurs against the backdrop of numerous reports from farmers about a decline in raspberry harvest in 2024.
According to EastFruit analysts, in the 2024/25 season, Ukraine continues to actively catch up with the world leaders in frozen raspberry exports, which are Serbia and Poland.
Meanwhile, Poland is increasingly dependent on re-exports of products, mainly of Ukrainian origin, to maintain its leading position.
Despite the fact that Poland remains the main market for frozen raspberries from Ukraine, its share in total exports continues to decline, says Andriy Yarmak, economist at the FAO Investment Department.
“Ukraine is gradually starting to sell frozen raspberries directly to Poland’s traditional markets, such as Germany and France. For example, this season, the German market share in Ukraine’s frozen raspberry exports already exceeds 20%,” he says.
The Czech Republic, Lithuania, Austria, Belgium, and Italy were also among the main markets for Ukrainian raspberries at the beginning of the season.
“Also, in the new season, the first batches of Ukrainian frozen raspberries have already been shipped to such important and promising markets as the United States and Canada. And even Serbia, the world leader in raspberry exports, purchased a large batch of products from Ukraine in September, apparently for re-export,” the publication writes.
