Ukraine is catching up with Poland in the export of frozen raspberries

Ukraine is setting new records in the export of frozen raspberries, shipping over 28,000 tons in the first quarter of the 2024-2025 season, marking a 36% increase from the previous year and a 45% rise from 2022. This achievement is made despite reports of a decrease in raspberry harvests, showing a resilient and growing presence in the global market. The main importers include the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Austria, Belgium, and Italy, with the U.S. and Canada recently starting to import Ukrainian raspberries. Traditionally, Poland has been a significant market, but its share is declining as Ukraine expands into other European markets like Germany and France.

Ukraine continues to actively catch up with the world leaders in the export of frozen raspberries, which are Serbia and Poland. This is reported by EastFruit. During the first three months of the 2024-2025 season, from July to September inclusive, more than 28,000 tons were exported. tons of frozen Ukrainian raspberries and blackberries, which is a new record for this period. Exports increased immediately by 36% compared to the same period last year and by 45% compared to 2022. Analysts emphasize that the increase in exports is taking place against the background of numerous reports from farmers about a decrease in the raspberry harvest in 2024. Among the main sales markets for Ukrainian raspberries at the beginning of the season are the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Austria, Belgium and Italy. In the new season, the first batches of Ukrainian frozen raspberries have already been sent to such important and promising markets as the USA and Canada. Poland remains the main market for ...