The 7th International Conference

«Apple Business of Ukraine-2017»

August 17-18, Kiev, Ukraine

 

 

Day 1

August 17, 2017

08:50-09:50

Registration, morning coffee

09:50-10:00

Conference opening

Session 1. Fresh apple market in Ukraine and other countries. Development trends and production forecast for the season 2017/18

 

The Ukrainian apple market in the season 2017/18. Production and price forecast for a new season

Aleksandr Khorev, Project Manager, Fruit-Inform

 

Apple sector in the CIS: production, export and import outlook

Speaker TBC

 

Apple market situation in the EU and other European countries: WAPA production forecast for 2017 (based on the results of Prognosfruit 2017)

Ievgen Kuzin, International Relations Manager, Fruit-Inform

 

Successful examples of apple exports from Ukraine. Expectations from a new season

Speaker TBC

Session 2. Modern apple growing technologies. Master classes from leading sector leaders

 

Efficient protection against pests and diseases

Vladimir Voyevodin, Specialty Crops Technical Expert, Syngenta, Ukraine

 

Machinery in apple business. Minimum provision justification

Speaker TBC

 

Apple trees in Ukraine. Why do professionals choose a foreign producer?

Speaker TBC

 

Nutrition as one of the key factors in growing high-quality fruits

Speaker TBC

13:00-14:00

Lunch break

 

Apple production certification and produce quality verification as necessary elements to enter external markets. Opportunities and pitfalls

Speaker TBC

 

Modern intensive apple orchard. Growing premium-quality apples in Ukraine

Maksim Fistal, Director, Ukrainskiy Sad, Ukraine

 

Professional trellis and protection systems for apple orchards

Speaker TBC

 

Production of organic apples in Ukraine. Development outlook

Speaker TBC

Session 3. Apple handling, processing, packaging and storage technologies. The market for processed apples

 

The Ukrainian apple juice concentrate market and export situation

Speaker TBC

 

Apple quality retention during storage as a guarantee of successful sales within the whole season

Speaker TBC

 

Construction specifics of CA-storage facilities

Speaker TBC

 

New packaging and transportation solutions for apples

Speaker TBC

Session 4. Modern approaches to sales and marketing of fresh and processed apples

 

Efficient sales of apples in the domestic market: system approach to collaboration with buyers, branding, direct sales to supermarkets

Speaker TBC

 

Ukrainian apple growers’ entrance to external markets

Speaker TBC

18:10-21:00

Evening reception

Day 2

August 18, 2017

 

Registration

8:30-17:00

Business-tour to Ukrainskiy Sad

  • Different approaches to apple growing in intensive orchards
  • Machinery applied for apple orchard maintenance
  • Modern apple storage facility
  • Apple pre-sale handling and packaging line