Fruit-Inform's analysts have significantly expanded the study for 2013 having added full information about the Russian apple market. We would remind you that the only in the CIS study on the Ukrainian apple market was prepared in 2010.

The present study will be interesting for both professional producers and investors interested in opportunities in establishing an apple orchard, as it includes full information about present situation in apple production, storage, handling, processing, marketing and market peculiarities (imports and exports included) and shows a 5-year outlook for the market development.

The study helps answer the question “What is the apple business today, and what will it be in 5 years?” Besides market information, the study gives useful information about subsidizing system in establishing an apple orchard and constructing a storage facility.

Detailed plan of the study:

• The global apple market: present situation and development trends

• The biggest producers and consumers of apples in the world and Europe

• The biggest exporters and importers of apples in the world and Europe

• The most successful examples in apple marketing

• The global market for apple juice concentrate, present situation and trends

• Apple production in Ukraine and Russia. Area, yields and production performance

• The supply and demand balance for apples and pears in Ukraine and Russia over the past 5 years with the forecast for the season 2012/13 and 5-year outlook

• Price prospects in the Ukrainian and Russian apple markets in 2012-2013

• Apple price trends in Ukraine and Russia over the past 5 years. Assessment of the most valuable apple varieties

• Assessment of the Ukrainian and Russian apple markets in the volume and value terms. The qualitative structure of the market (apples for processing, apples for fresh market, imports and exports' shares)

• Trends in establishing intensive apple orchards: varieties, regions, fruiting stage periods, 5-year forecast

• Current ranking of apple varieties of Ukraine and Russia (shares and brief description of each variety included), according to survey of producers

• External trade in fresh apples by month and country (exports and imports)

• Ranking of apple importers and exporters

• External trade in apple juice concentrate by month and country (exports and imports). Ranking of importers and exporters

• Statistics of imports and exports of apple juice, jams and marmalades over the past 3 years

• Statistics of production of apple juice concentrate, apple juice, jams and marmalades

• The market for seedlings: main suppliers of planting material (according to survey of producers). Contacts of suppliers of planting material

• Producers' apple sales channels. Seasonal factor in sales

• Assessment of producers' apple storage capacity, including CA and ULO storage. Forecast of storage capacity expansion for the nearest 5 years

• Assessment of payback period on investments into different types of apple storage facilities

• Assessment of producers' sorting capacity. Forecast of sorting capacity expansion for the nearest 5 years

• Ranking of the biggest apple producers in Ukraine and Russia

• Ranking of the biggest apple processors in Ukraine

• Contacts of suppliers of seedlings, plant protection products, irrigation systems, horticulture machinery and equipment, storage, sorting and packaging solutions

• Official register of apple varieties in Ukraine and Russia

• Procedure of applying for subsidies for establishing an apple orchard and constructing an apple storage facility

The study costs 790 euro (Russian version). English version of the study can be ordered for extra charge. The cost of the study for subscribers of Fruit-Inform service packages is 690 euro (Russian version). An additional discount of 5% will be granted to first 5 companies having ordered the study.

An additional discount of 20% will be granted to companies having purchased the 2010 study.

The study will be available since December 28, 2012.

Would you have any questions regarding the study, please contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform:

Ievgen Kuzin

phone: +380 (562) 321595, ext. - 341

cell: +380 96 5836323

email: [email protected]