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Warm autumn favors extension of the field-grown cucumber and tomato season in Ukraine
According to Fruit-Inform, field-grown cucumbers and tomatoes are keeping on being harvested in Ukraine thanks to warm weather. Usually the season ends in the first days of October when the first ground frosts are registered. However, this year the temperature is rather high in the majority of the Ukrainian regions. In addition, meteorologists do not forecast frosts in the second week of October too.
According to such a situation, tomato prices are 40% lower year-on-year in Ukraine. If there are no frosts, then the year-on-year difference of prices may exceed 100% in the second week of October. At the same time, cucumber prices are almost the same as in 2010 that is connected with reduction of areas under this crop.
More information about the current situation in the Russian and Ukrainian fresh produce markets is available for subscribers of Fruit-Inform Weekly.
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 downloadable here. To participate in the conference, please fill out an application form.