Despite ongoing Russian attack and the blockade on the Ukrainian frontier by Poles, Ukrainian apple growers and traders are continuing to increase their export capabilities of fresh apples. Based on EastFruit experts, Ukraine made wholesale shipments of apples that were fresh to 22 countries across various continents during January 2024.

In the in the near future, this geographic area could expand further thanks to the introduction of container ships via Ukraine’s Black Sea ports of Ukraine This was possible due to the complete demise by the Russian Black Sea fleet.

Apple exports are back in the news, Ukraine in January 2024 delivered 2.5 thousands of tons of these fruit to the UAE in a short period of time and resulted in the Emirates the largest marketplace for Ukrainian apples despite logistics issues and logistics in and around the Red Sea. It’s interesting to see that the those who were the top 3 importers of Ukraine’s apple during January came from countries in the Middle Eastern countries. It is believed that the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq represented more than 60 percent of production of the fruits.

Uzbekistan remains in fourth spot among the significant markets for apples coming that originate from Ukraine because it has buying tonnes of Ukrainian apples each month from September 2023. In the fifth spot, it was claimed by Turkiye, which is one of the world’s leaders in the export of apple products, and this could raise questions about any person in the business. According to market participants Turkish firms bought Ukrainian apples in red varieties (Gala, Red Delicious, and so on.) with the intention of re-exporting them to India which is the only market to which Ukraine has not yet had direct access because of not yet resolved trade agreements.

Sweden was the most significant EU importer of apples of Ukraine that ranked sixth overall. Sweden regularly purchased the same amount of these products through the whole time, which makes the country a reliable trading with Ukraine.

It’s gratifying to realize that Malaysia is ranked in seventh position as it’s one of the markets that is far away. Ukrainian apple varieties are returning to Malaysia following the start of a full-scale assault on Russia. In such a remote market, despite the immense logistical issues created by Ukrainian exporter Poland as well as the Houthis of The Red Sea, Ukrainian apples remain affordable in both price and in quality.

The three positions next to the top apple importers in January were held by Jordan, Oman, and Georgia. It’s also important to note the continuous growth in exports of apples from Ukraine to Bangladesh and Bangladesh, which could be an essential market for the near future.

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