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Ukrainian strawberries are actively appearing at the wholesale agricultural market "Shuvar" in Lviv. According to the head of the market's marketing department, Tetyana Popovych, the first batches are coming mainly from Transcarpathia. Imported berries from Turkey, Greece and Spain are still present, but are gradually giving way to domestic products. As of the third decade of May, prices for Ukrainian strawberries fluctuate within 120–144 UAH/kg. This is 22–30% more expensive than in the same period last year, when the average price was about 98 UAH/kg. The formation of prices and supply volumes this season was significantly influenced by weather conditions - a cool spring and frosts in April delayed the start of the berry harvest by about two weeks. "There are fewer early strawberries this year, and prices are higher. Temperatures in May were below normal, which affected the ripening of the crop,” said Tetyana Popovych. The peak of the season in Lviv is expected in late ...

Core Tip: The Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Export Federation (FEPEX) announced that the harvest time in the main cherry producing areas this year was delayed by about 10 days. Extremadura was the first to harvest from May 10 to 15, and other major producing areas Aragón, Cataluña and La Rioja were delayed by 7-10 days.

Malaysia is showing a rise in palm oil exports in May 2025, supported by rising futures and a favorable pricing position compared to competitors. According to Oleksiy Udovenko, regional director of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, exports increased by 6.6-14.2% in the first 15 days of May, and futures on the Bursa exchange exceeded 3,850