1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:September 17,2025 Report Number:UP2025-0029 Report Name:Tree Nuts Annual Country:Ukraine Post:Kyiv Rep

2、ort Category:Tree Nuts Prepared By:Denys Sobolev Approved By:Megan Francic Report Highlights:Post forecasts Ukraines walnut production at 100,500 metric tons(MT)for marketing year(MY)2025/26,similar to Posts previous MY estimate.Household production continues to fall as older,non-productive trees ar

3、e being cut down.Total areas for industrial growers are decreasing due to the lack of long-term investment precipitated by the Russia-Ukraine war,as well as producers switching to annual crops that offer faster returns on investment.MY2024/25 exports were low due to quality issues in households caus

4、ed by lack of moisture.Current weather conditions suggest the MY2025/26 crop might feature similar quality issues.Ukrainian walnut exporters are sandwiched between large global suppliers,including the United States,which set the bar high in terms of quality standards.Under these circumstances,househ

5、old producers,which generate the bulk of walnut output,cannot deliver sufficient quality to readily compete.CY Calendar Year ha Hectare GOU Government of Ukraine MEEAU Ministry of Economy,Environment,and Agriculture of Ukraine MY Marketing Year MT Metric Ton NDVI Normalized Difference Vegetation Ind

6、ex PSD Production,Supply,and Distribution SSSU State Statistics Service of Ukraine Commodities:Walnuts,In shell Basis Production Overall walnut production in Ukraine is in decline,featuring a constant decrease of bearing tree area by households(Figure 1).The majority of walnuts harvested in Ukraine