Key points of the past week:
– White cabbage is the leader in sales, and its supply is growing
– The fruit segment was dominated by apples and persimmons
– The number of borscht set vegetables increased
– Despite the high season, the supply of tangerines remains low.
– Pumpkin returned to the top of sales again
– Salad and greens were offered more often than a week earlier
– Cucumber is getting cheaper in Ukraine and more expensive in Uzbekistan
– White cabbage and beetroot were in the greatest demand
– In the technological group, fertilizers and plant protection products were most often offered
Read about these and other trends in the fruit and vegetable markets of the region in the weekly review of EastFruittrading platforms .
Last week, participants from 14 countries sold their products on the EastFruit Trade Platform group, while the total number of ads posted increased compared to the previous week. This was primarily due to an increase in the supply of products from Egypt, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Iran. At the same time, the activity of users from Turkey and Poland decreased. As a result, the top five most active countries in terms of the number of offers per week are as follows: Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Iran and Turkey.
The supply of white cabbage in the trade group continues to grow, making it the top seller last week. The number of ads for other borscht set vegetables, especially onions and potatoes, has also increased. By the way, this season Tajikistan harvested a record potato crop, and there is a noticeable shortage of seed potatoes on the Ukrainian market. The supply of broccoli, Chinese and cauliflower has decreased, while lettuce and greens have become more common. Pumpkin returned to the top of sales, which was actively sold by participants from Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The fruit segment of the marketplace continues to be dominated by apple and persimmon sales, with apples offered less frequently and persimmons more often than the previous week. Uzbekistan actively traded in pomegranate and table grapes, while Egypt sold garden strawberries and orange. Pear returned to the top of sales. At the same time, tangerine sales remained low despite the season. Meanwhile, Russia has banned the import of Abkhazian tangerines.
The chart below shows the weekly top sentences in quantitative terms compared to the previous period.
The number of ads for the purchase of fruit and vegetables continues to grow. Last week, white cabbage and beets were in the highest demand among users. Users also bought carrots and tangerines quite often. There was a request from Moldova for frozen pitted cherries. And participants from Germany were looking for suppliers of pomegranate, pineapple, and orange juice and concentrates.
And remember, last year at the same time, apple was the top-selling product, and its sales were conducted by participants from 5 countries. The number of tangerine sellers was growing. Mandarin from Georgia began to appear on sale. Borsch vegetables were offered much less frequently than today, and they were cheaper. Participants from Ukraine and Uzbekistan often offered greens, while those from Iran and Turkmenistan offered tomatoes.
The prices for the main commodity items in individual countries of the region and how they have changed over the past week are discussed below.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform – Ukraine
In Ukraine, the growth of potato prices has resumed. Prices for white cabbage and carrots continued to rise. Onions were sold at a higher price than a week earlier. Against the backdrop of low demand and rising imports , selling prices for cucumbers began to decline again. At the same time, sweet peppers fell in price, and the price range for tomatoes widened. In the eggplant segment, only imported products remained on the market, and as a result, prices doubled. Broccoli and cauliflower went up in price. Garlic prices declined, while herbs rose significantly.
In the fruit segment, demand was stronger, resulting in higher prices. The only exceptions were grapes and lemon, which fell in price.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform trading group – Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan, on the contrary, cucumber prices rose sharply. The minimum price level for potatoes increased. At the same time, the prices for apples and pears have decreased. Meanwhile, greenhouse farms in Uzbekistan will be temporarily left without gas.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform – EGYPT trading group
Egyptian exporters have announced the first price offers for grapefruit. At the same time, prices for the main items remained at the level of the previous week.
And a few more price offers from participants from other countries.
Lithuania: potatoes – 0.28 € EXW
Moldova: white cabbage – 0.45 € EXW
The number of ads posted in the EastFruit Fruittechnology technology group continues to decrease. As in the previous week, the most frequently offered items were various fertilizers and plant protection products. Seedlings of fruit trees were actively sold, but the number of sellers decreased again. Instead, the range of containers expanded. Last week, the trade group offered vacuum bags, foam, plastic, wooden, banana boxes, pallets and other packaging. Technological materials were represented by reinforced concrete poles, greenhouse film, tunnel film, seedling protection netting, thermal sensors, drip tubes, and agrofibre. And Proeftuin Randwijk has conducted extensive tests of a new robot designed for apple harvesting.
For the analysis of the dynamics of fruit and vegetable supply on our trading platforms over the previous week , please click here. And how to effectively promote products in Telegram groups here.
