October 7 2011, 11:02 Fruit-Inform

Sharp growth of Ukraine's tomato exports to Belarus in August

According to Fruit-Inform, in August 2011, Ukraine exported 82% more tomatoes to Belarus than in July 2011. At the same time, the month-on-month growth of Ukraine's tomato exports to Russia amounted to only 37%. Greenhouse tomatoes accounted for almost all exported volumes. Nevertheless, Russia remained the major target market for Ukrainian tomatoes in August this year.

Ukraine's tomato exports are expected to grow even more significant in September 2011 and exceed the exported volumes in September of the previous year. At the same time, in the first 7 months of 2011, Ukraine's greenhouse tomato exports were 8% lower year-on-year and 27% lower than in the same period of the most successful year 2009. However, warm September and early October 2011 favored retention of low prices for field-grown tomatoes and will most likely lead to record volumes of greenhouse tomato exports in September-October.

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The preliminary Ukrainian fruit and vegetable price, production, import and export forecast for the following season will be announced at the Eighth International Conference “Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine – 2011. New Exporter”. The event will take place in conjunction with Fresh Produce Ukraine 2011 Fair which will be held at IEC, the most up-to-date exhibition center of Ukraine in Kiev, from November 30 to December 2, 2011.

More information about Fresh Produce Ukraine 2011, its exhibitors and the exhibition floor plan is available on the official web-site. Application form for participation as an exhibitor is available here. To participate in the conference, please fill out an application form.