Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Apple consumption sharply reduced in Russia
According to Fruit-Inform Project's estimates, in the season 2010/11 the fresh apple consumption in the Russian Federation was the lowest over last 3 seasons. This is caused by high apple prices in the world and sharp decrease of the domestic apple production in Russia.
“Reduction of the fresh apple consumption amounted to 12% in the season 2010/11. However, the value of Russia's apple market increased by almost 40% that is connected with more than 50% growth of apple prices in the country”, Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform Project, says. “Moreover, the share of domestic apples in the Russian market was the lowest over last 5 years”.
We would remind you that a detailed production and price forecast for Russia, Ukraine and Moldova against a background of the situation in the global apple market will be presented at the First International Conference “Apple Business of Ukraine, Russia and Moldova - 2011” which will take place at Stolychnyi Wholesale Market (the largest wholesale market of Ukraine), Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 11, 2011. Registration of the conference participants is in progress.