Russian Fruit Market

Stagnating Russian apple market

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The Russian apple market is still characterized by rather low consumption activity. For the present, apples are purchased mainly by retail chains, and sales volumes are not high.

Under those conditions and stable imports from Poland, Serbia and other countries, Russian growers are unable to raise prices. For the present, apple prices average 0.43-0.48 euro/kg. Produce of smaller size is shipped at 0.32-0.39 euro/kg. We would remind you that last year prices of domestic apples reached 0.61 euro/kg in the Russian Federation.

Taking into account such a situation, growers keep on holding their apples in storage in the hope of an increase in prices in future.

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Moscow authorities want to close substandard vegetable warehouses

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Moscow authorities will continue to shut down fruit and vegetable warehouses if their owners do not impose order there, said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin in an interview with “Komsomolskaya Pravda” newspaper.

“If warehouses management meets all the requirements, let them work and fill the market. Unfortunately, lots of such warehouses are far from it – unskilled labor and unsanitary conditions are thriving. Either the owners will put in order their warehouses, or they will have to shut them down “- said Sergey Sobyanin.

He added that the shutdown of Biryulyovo warehouse will not lead to a price increase and any shortage of fruits and vegetables. However, the mayor noted that the current rise in prices for vegetables in Moscow isn’t due only to seasonal price fluctuations, but also to a poor harvest of potatoes and other vegetables.

“Moreover, it was the warehouse in Biryulevo where prices were sent up which led to monopolizing of the area and forcing sellers to trade at overinflated prices. In my opinion, it was all made on purpose “, – said the Mayor.
According to Sergey Sobyanin, trade flows are currently reallocated from the Biryulyovo warehouse to other warehouses. However, in the future logistics centers should appear in Moscow where produsers will sell their products to different kinds of wholesalers.

“Nowadays, we are working on three of such projects. I think one of them is going to be implemented at the beginning of the next year,” – said Sergey Sobyanin.

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Russia may ban import of Polish fruit and vegetables

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Russia’s veterinary inspection service Rosselkhoznadzor may impose a ban on fruit and vegetable imports from Poland because of risks dangers and re-export goods may be supplied to the country, as follows from the agency’s statement, published on Friday.

Rosselkhoznadzor informed the Polish State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service about its concern over the situation, noting that import restrictions might be imposed unless the Polish side took measures to prevent identified violations.

In 2012 and in the last nine months of 2013 alone, Rosselkhoznadzor exposed 21 batches of Polish vegetable products contaminated with quarantine objects. Besides, there were over 900 cases detected in 2013 of non-compliance with international requirements for phytosanitary documents. The Polish side reportedly provided unreliable or distorted information about the country of origin, and the senders and recipients of goods. The exported products lacked marking. And it is also possible that phytosanitary certificates and accompanying documents were improperly executed.

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Russia is the world apple import leader

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According to international experts, Russia is a world leader in the procurement of apples in the foreign market.

Last season, Russia accounted for about 15% of the world apple market. The second largest market for these products has performed in Germany, which accounted for 6% of the supply of apples. United Kingdom with a share of 6% rounds out the top 3.

Then go Netherlands (4%), Mexico (3%), Spain (3%), Egypt (3%), Canada (3%), France (2%), and India (2%).

It should be reminded that in season 2012-2013 Russia has imported 1.34 million tons of apples, which is 10% more than the previous season.

 

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Closure of Pokrovskaya benefits large retailers

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After the fruit and vegetable warehouse Pokrovskaya in Biryulyovo was closed, “RBC Daily” has talked to those whose businesses are somehow influenced by what is going on in the Russian fruit and vegetable market: wholesalers, restaurant owners , suppliers, managers of still operating fruit and vegetable warehouses, etc.

It turned out that owners of small retail stores, non-chain restaurants and vegetable kiosks are those who have faced the major problems, as they were purchasing their goods directly in Biryulyovo. Right now they still can’t find an alternative source of supply for the same old price.

However, big retail market players are the winners in this situation. They have pointed out that there is an increase in demand, which is, in their opinion, due to the shift of the customers who used to purchase products in convenience stores near their homes and at the market. For example, METRO Cash & Carry say that they are observing a tendency of an increasing demand for fresh vegetables and fruits.

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Georgian fruit exports to Russia resumed

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Georgian fruit and citrus fruit exports to Russia will be resumed on October 14th with permission of Rosselkhoznadzor. According to Rosselkhoznadzor representatives the first fruit to be exported to Russia will be mandarins.

The import of Georgian vegetables, fruit, water, and wine was banned in 2006 over quality issues. In 2013 Rosselkhoznadzor experts inspected a number of Georgian enterprises. As a result the embargo on Georgian tea and nuts was cancelled in the middle of 2013.

The renewal of Georgian exports will be in autumn and winter, when citrus fruit, especially mandarins, are in high demand in Russia. Georgia intends to export 70,000 tons of mandarins to Russia in 2013.

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Warehouse Pokrovskaya is relocated outside Moscow

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Fruit and vegetable warehouse Pokrovskaya is located in Biryulevo neighborhood in Moscow, that is one of the biggest centers of wholesale trade of fruits and vegetables in Russia. Pokrovskaya warehouse belongs to JSC “Novie Cheremushki”, which, according to media reports, is controlled by stepbrothers Aliaskhab Hajiyev and Igor Isaev from Dagestan. The area of warehouse is more than 120,000 square meters. According to some experts, daily turnover was 20-40 million dollars; according to other estimates, the actual turnover was 3-4 million dollars per day. The exact figure is not known, as more than half of the turnover of Pokrovskaya warehouse belongs to the shadow market.

Biryulevo neihgborhood is just a kilometer from the warehouse. Residents keep complaining about the criminal situation in the area, the high level of illegal migration, bad traffic situation and an enormous amount of waste and garbage.

On October 10, a young man was stabbed by an unknown, presumably from Central Asia or the Caucasus area.
On October 13, more than 1000 people invaded Pokrovskaya warehouse, demanding swift investigation of the murder, the closure of the warehouse and stiffening immigration policy.
Pokrovskaya warehouse was partially closed for cleaning day on October 14. And in the evening it was closed forever. On October 15, it was announced that it would be transferred outside Moscow.
On October 15, the murderer was found and arrested, it was a Azerbaijan native Orhan Zeynalov born in 1982.

Sources: www.ria.ru, www.rosbalt.ru, www.ru.wikipedia.org

Almost 190 tons of fruits and vegetables were not allowed to Russia

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Last week, the specialists of the Central Laboratory of Russia revealed the poor quality of imported fruit and vegetables of a total weight of 187.2 tons from Turkey, Bulgaria, and from Belgium.
According to the research, 131.6 tonnes of nectarines, peaches, and pears from Spain and France, 55.1 tons of grapes from Turkey and Bulgaria, as well as half a ton of lettuce leaf from Belgium were contaminated with pesticide residues and nitrates.
Source: www.fruit-inform.com

Indian grape export to Russia more than doubled

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India keeps on raising grape exports to the Russian Federation, according to official statistics. In particular, India shipped a record 16,000 tons of grapes to Russian in the 2012/13 season, 2.3 times more export than the previous season.
An increase in export enabled India to improve its position in Russia’s grape import geography. India became the seventh largest exporter of grapes to the Russian Federation in the 2012/13 season, while a season before the country ranked just twelfth.
Besides Russia, India also actively export grapes to the EU countries, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Belgium lowers pear exports to Russia

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Belgium exported 41,400 tons of pears to Russia in the season 2012/13, a decrease of 40% from the previous season, when imports had reached 68,000 tons, according to the official statistics.

Such a sharp decrease in exports is connected with lower pear production in Belgium in 2012 due to unfavorable weather conditions during blossoming and ripening.

Belgium’s pear production amounted to 221,000 tons in 2012, a decrease of 21% from the previous year.

Source: www.fruit-inform.com