Retail prices for garden strawberries in Ukraine are expected to drop significantly, from 50 UAH to 25-30 UAH per kilogram, due to a bountiful harvest caused by a favorable spring season. Despite recent heavy rainfall in southern Ukraine, the strawberry crop remains abundant and dry matter and sugar levels are still satisfactory for consumption and processing, according to Oleg Kalinin, a specialist with the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Business Development Project. The lower prices are already impacting the market, with Polish importers setting the price for third-class strawberries at 50 eurocents per kilogram for processing purposes.