Currant prices doubled due to poor harvest in Ukraine and Poland

Today, currant producers can calculate and plan their business based on the minimum price for the berry, which in recent years has fluctuated within plus or minus 30 UAH/kg. But this season, due to unfavorable weather conditions, the harvest has significantly decreased, which has led to an increase in prices for the berry, EastFruit reports. This opinion was expressed in his article for the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian" by Volodymyr Timkiv, founder of the Vimagro company (Ivano-Frankivsk region). Read also: The shortage of frozen cherries and currants in the EU has revived the demand for cherries, chokeberries and even elderberries! The price of currants can fluctuate significantly from season to season - this is the peculiarity of this segment (as in the case of raspberries). Even 7-8 years ago, the berry from the field cost 12 UAH/kg, that is, this business was 100% unprofitable for very small plantations with manual collection. Over the last three or four years, the price ...