February 13 2012, 12:00 Fruit-Inform

15-fold decrease in Ukraine's cabbage exports, 2-fold decrease in potato exports

According to Fruit-Inform, all attempts of Ukrainian producers and wholesalers to sell surplus volumes of traditional vegetables and potatoes are insufficient to increase or even maintain exports.

“Ukrainian producers and wholesalers having available stocks of vegetables and potatoes have only 3-4 months to sell their produce. Moreover, stocks of these commodities are several times higher than internal consumption potential”, Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform, says. “At the same time, owners of potatoes and vegetables still count on higher prices in spring and do not hurry to sell their produce being unaware of elementary pricing principles”.

Furthermore, Ukraine's exports of traditional vegetables decreased significantly year-on-year. In the first 7 months of the current season, Ukrainian companies exported half as many potatoes as in the same period of the season 2010/11. Cabbage exports were 15 times lower year-on-year. The situation with other vegetables is rather difficult too.

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We would also remind you that the Ukrainian potato and vegetable business will gather at the 4th International Conference “Potatoes and Vegetables of Ukraine – 2012”, President Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine, February 16-17, 2012. The event is supported by Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers and Ukrainian Association of Wholesale Markets and will be attended by the biggest vegetable and potato producers, suppliers of seeds, machinery, equipment, the largest purchasers of produce and companies interested in investing in the Ukrainian vegetable and potato business. To join them, please, fill out an application form.