Ukraine has switched from strawberry importer from strawberry exporter

Ukraine has switched from strawberry importer from strawberry exporter, reports Ukraine’s Agribusiness Club. Thanks to expertise acquired by Ukrainians working in Poland’s strawberry fields, Ukraine’s fresh strawberry exports have jumped from 184 tons in 2012 to 1,800 tons last year. Due to the surge in domestic production, imports collapsed, from 1,286 tons in 2012 to 153 tons last year. Pointing a path for Ukraine, Poland is the world’s largest exporter of frozen strawberries, exporting $177 million last year, or 19% of the world trade. Spain is the world’s largest export of fresh strawberries, exporting $634 million, or 25% of the world trade.