"Russia offers opportunities to suppliers from the fruit and vegetable sector"

Russia import more and more fruit and vegetables all the time, while their own production decreases. In 2012, the country became the most important sales destination for Spanish fruit and vegetables. This according to a report from Business Boost International, a company, which help MKB-companies to work successfully internationally.

In the report, fruit and vegetable imports by Russia in 2012 were compared to the previous year. The tomato and cucumber import decreased slightly, but the import of peppers was 38% higher and the import of potatoes even increased almost threefold. Also, imports of lettuce, aubergine peach and grapes increased. The apple import - in which area Russia worldwide is in third place - decreased by 18 percent.

It appears from the report that in the area of fruit imports, especially Ecuador (bananas), Poland (apples), Turkey (citrus, grapes and top fruit), China (apples, citrus and top fruit), Argentina (apples, pears and citrus), Chile (grapes) that these products are very important for the country. The total consumption of fruit in the country increases for a number of reasons, one of them being the developing retail sector.

Furthermore, the report mentions processed fruit and vegetables and growing opportunities for Dutch companies, (for example those active in cold technique). The entire report (in English) is available free of charge at Business Boost International.