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Russia: chilean 3rd EU market but most dynamic
Chile
Wednesday 04 June 2008
Russia is evolving into a key European consumer of Chilean fruit as the Latin American exporter continues to parry the effects of unfavourable weather conditions.
The reawakening economic giant looks set to remain Chile’s No.3 European market, in a challenging season that could see overall Chilean apple and table grape exports dip by 2.6% and 16% respectively according to a forecast by Santiago-based fruit industry service provider Decofrut.
Overall exports of Chilean fresh fruit to Russia in 2006-2007 totalled 64,770 tons, year-on-year growth of 31.5 percent. The two biggest-selling products were - and will be again this year - table grapes and apples, the latter helped by good stock movement in Europe.
Christian Carvajal, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) Europe-Asia marketing manager, said: “Europe is evolving as a market for imported fruit and Russia is certainly one of the most dynamic facets. The growth of retail penetration and demand there spells good news for all growers and exporters”.
Decofrut reported that for 2007-2008 prospects are again good in Russia, whose economy has been growing at a brisk pace since 2000. Exports of apples, which got off to a later than usual start, should once again be up. “This season has been especially favourable for the southern hemisphere, in part thanks to the good movement of European apples during their season which explains the strong demand observed in eastern markets, especially Russia”, commented Manuel José Alcaino, President of Decofrut. “This situation could have been a consequence of the 47% drop in production in Poland, the principal provider in the region, and of the reduction in exports from China”, he added.
The reawakening economic giant looks set to remain Chile’s No.3 European market, in a challenging season that could see overall Chilean apple and table grape exports dip by 2.6% and 16% respectively according to a forecast by Santiago-based fruit industry service provider Decofrut.
Overall exports of Chilean fresh fruit to Russia in 2006-2007 totalled 64,770 tons, year-on-year growth of 31.5 percent. The two biggest-selling products were - and will be again this year - table grapes and apples, the latter helped by good stock movement in Europe.
Christian Carvajal, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) Europe-Asia marketing manager, said: “Europe is evolving as a market for imported fruit and Russia is certainly one of the most dynamic facets. The growth of retail penetration and demand there spells good news for all growers and exporters”.
Decofrut reported that for 2007-2008 prospects are again good in Russia, whose economy has been growing at a brisk pace since 2000. Exports of apples, which got off to a later than usual start, should once again be up. “This season has been especially favourable for the southern hemisphere, in part thanks to the good movement of European apples during their season which explains the strong demand observed in eastern markets, especially Russia”, commented Manuel José Alcaino, President of Decofrut. “This situation could have been a consequence of the 47% drop in production in Poland, the principal provider in the region, and of the reduction in exports from China”, he added.
