In the first half of 2021, the position of fruit from Uzbekistan in the Russian fruit market worsened. For six months of 2021, the country fell back in the 14th position in the ranking of the largest fruit suppliers to the Russian Federation.
The main reason for the decline in positions was a sharp warming in Uzbekistan in February 2021, triggering the awakening of fruit trees too early, followed by two waves of frost. As a result of frost damage, the harvest of Uzbek apricot suffered the most, and its exports to Russia decreased by almost seven times.
Exports of peach and nectarine decreased by 41% (as of the end of June), exports of raisins by 16%, exports of lemon by 28% and exports of plums almost halved. We also note a decrease in exports of fresh apples by 44%, table grapes by 68%, walnuts by 66% and melons by nine times.
Source: east-fruit.com
