Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
21% increase in South African table grape exports to Russia
According to www.freshfruitportal.com, in this season, Russia posted a 21% year-on-year rise in table grape imports from South Africa. In such a way, import volumes amounted to 1,116,741 cartons (4.5 kilogram each).
Total South African table grape exports reached record 54.621 million cartons thanks to the biggest crop since deregulation in 1997. Northern Europe accounted for 55% of exports followed by the U.K. at 21%, the Far East at 13% and the Middle East at 6%.
The U.K. showed a 35% year-on-year rise at 11,393,896 cartons and Northern Europe a 17% rise at 29,861,172 cartons. At the same time, the rest of Europe (non-Northern Europe, non-U.K. and non-Russia) showed a 11% decline at 748,354 cartons.
Other important growth markets included African countries which showed a 51% year-on-year increase at 464,612 cartons and the Indian Ocean Islands a 25% rise at 307,088 cartons.
White seedless grapes continued as the largest variety exported at 18,943,277 cartons, with red seedless second at 13,539,930 cartons, followed by red seeded (5,987,864 cartons), black seeded (5,310,644 cartons), white seeded (5,180,691 cartons) and black seedless (4,402,934 cartons).
We remind you that you are able to meet with Russia's fruit and vegetable sector leaders at the 5th International Conference “Fruit & Vegetable Business of Russia – 2012” that will be held on September 18 this year, in conjunction with World Food Moscow Fair. To register your participation, you should fill out an application form through this link.
For more information about the event, please contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform by phone: +7 495 7894419 (Russia), +380 562 320795 (Ukraine), +380 67 6343980 (Ievgen Kuzin), or via e-mail: [email protected]