Import

Apple prices down

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Apple prices on the Russian market have decreased in the first half of the 2012/13 season, as a result of the country’s accession to the WTO and a record-high domestic production. By the end of December 2012, the average wholesale prices in Moscow were 20% lower (year-on-year). In other regions, prices dropped noticeably as well. In the Voronezh region, for example, prices fell by a third. Market participants expect an increase in apple prices however, thanks to higher demand in the past two weeks.

Russia imported approximately 10,200 tons of Chinese pears from July to November 2012, a number almost 10% higher than last year. Experts from Fruit-Inform link an increase in Chinese exports to Russia to a higher pear production in China this season. The highest import volumes were recorded in November (2,800 tons) and the lowest in July (approximately 1,200 tons). China’s share in total Russian pear imports ranged between 5-7% over the past three seasons. Currently, China is the sixth largest exporter of pears into the Russian Federation. Only Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Argentina export more.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Poland: apples supplies are almost over

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According to “APK-Inform: vegetables and fruits”, representatives of Polish wholesale companies declare that this week there have been some problems with the purchase of required volume of apples as local farms are short of product.
Because of this shortage, exporters had to increase prices for apples. Depending on the variety, purchasing price asked by export companies was 0,24 – 0,46 euro per kilo.
Just to compare, one week ago it was 40% less.
Source: www.freshmarket.ru

Pakistan: Export focus should be on Russia

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Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Tradings, Ahmad Jawad has said that Russia can be the biggest fruit market for Pakistani exporters.

Jawad said that the size of the Russian fruit market is around $5.77 billion of which imports account for 80 percent. However, this huge market has remained unexplored although there is a big potential for the export of Pakistan’s horticulture products, especially for fruits.

Unfortunately Pakistani exporters of horticulture products are finding it difficult to penetrate the Russian market due to the unavailability of banking channels, Jawad observed.

He said Pakistan and Russia might jointly look into the possibilities of organizing trade delegations and exhibitions in each other’s countries as part of a new marketing strategy.

Jawad emphasised that the government should draw a workable strategy to increase exports from the fresh produce industry.

“Our focus should be on Russian and CIS markets with regard to fruits and vegetables which are ready to absorb as much as we could export,” he said.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Russia will begin negotiations with Peru on the introduction of free trade between the two countries

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In the near future Peru and Russia will begin dialogue on the conclusion of a free trade agreement. According to the Peruvian edition “Andina”, the Office of the South American country has already sent an official letter to Denis Manturov, head of the Russian Ministry of Industry.

– Minister Jose Luis Silva, held talks with his Russian counterpart, we also met with representatives of the Russian authorities in the country – said this week, Carlos Posada, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade of Peru.
Recall that in 2012 the volume of trade between the two countries amounted to 726 million U.S. dollars, and with the adoption of a bilateral agreement it can increase substantially. Peru has traditionally imported fertilizer from Russia and exported a wide range of products, including vegetables.

Source: www.fruitnews.info

Lithuania supplies fewer pears to the Russian Federation

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The exports of Lithuanian pears to Russia continues to decline for the past three seasons. So for the period from July to December last year, Lithuanian suppliers shipped only 18,500 tons of fruit to the Russian market, which is 12% less than last season – 21,000 tons.

However, despite the decline in export performance, Lithuania manages to remain in the second place over two periods in the ranking of countries, supplying pears to Russia.
The top three includes the Netherlands in the first place, followed by Belgium and Poland in the second place.

Source: www.fruitnews.info

Russian imports of vegetables amount to 1.4 million tons

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The analysts of “The Technology of Growth” give the figure of 1.4 million tons of fresh vegetables and herbs imported to Russia over the past year in their study “The state and the potential of the market of greenhouse vegetables and herbs in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation.”

According to experts, the reason for such plentiful supply is clear. The Russians are becoming more concerned about their diet and health, but the greenhouses are unable to provide for year-round consumption inside the country. And this trend will continue in the near future, as consumer demand for off-season tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers and herbs keeps growing every year.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Fewer pears supplied to the Russian market from the Netherlands

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Over the past six months of the current season, Dutch suppliers exported about 27 tons of pears to Russia, which is 1.6 times less than in the same period last year. Let us recall that from July to December of 2011, about 43 thousand tons of fruit of this species were receives by our country from the Netherlands.

However, despite the decline in imports, the Netherlands were able to keep their leading position among suppliers of pears in Russia.

The reason for decline in exports was the low yield of the fruit this season. According to industry analysts estimate of this European country, farmers managed to collect on average 25% -35% fewer pears, than in the earlier period.

Source: www.fruitnews.info

It’s becoming harder for Russian producers to compete with Poland

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During the recent week the sales of domestic apples of  green varieties has substantially declined. In winter the demand for them is much smaller than for red varieties of fruit. The reason for this was the influx of Polish imports, which come to the Russian market in large quantities, and they are mainly red varieties.

To date, the maximum cost of a kilogram of green apples grown in Russia is about 22 rubles. However, a significant portion of transactions are performed at 15-20 rubles per kilogram. The value of Polish fruit at this time is fixed at 24-25 rubles for the same weight.

The situation is more favorable with the sales of domestic apple of red varieties in the range of 22-27 rubles per kilogram. However, Russian manufacturers believe that if in the near future the pressure from Poland will not decrease, Russian suppliers will be forced to significantly reduce the prices.

Source: www.fruitnews.info

Apple export from Belgium to Russia decreases frightfully

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According to statistical data of the Russian federation, Belgium exported 2,800 tons of apples to Russia during the period July to November 2012. That was 37% less than the previous season in this period. The share of the Belgian apple export decreases steadily. This is the result of Russia importing more from other countries. In season 2005/06 Belgium was the fourth biggest apple exporter to Russia with a share of 7%. In the season 2011/12 the country was only number fourteen and the share in the total apple import in Russia was only 1.3%. At the same time it must be mentioned, that the Belgian apple export may still get a place this winter and that volumes will still increase during the remainder of the season.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Poland has become the largest exporter of apples this season

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According to the report of experts of the USDA and the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, by the results of this year, Poland has become a major supplier of apples in Western and Eastern Europe.

Industry experts believe that the Polish growers will produce about 2.9 million tons of fruit this season, which is 14% more than in the previous period. And the deliveries from Poland to the members of EU make 26% of all apple import of these countries.
The main “oriental” consumers of Polish fruit remain Russia (imports about 55% of total production), Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. And in the EU the import leaders are the Czech Republic and Germany.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru