Extreme frost destroyed onion stocks in Uzbekistan

EastFruit wrote a few days ago about the increase in vegetable prices in Uzbekistan due to the abnormally cold weather. A gradual increase in air temperature is expected for the coming days, but onion prices are unlikely to fall. In fact, they may continue to rise, EastFruit analysts report. With the onset of the cold weather, "unfrozen" has become the main characteristic of quality onions advertised by growers and traders, and buyers mainly check lots for frozen onions. Unfortunately, onions in Uzbekistan are not always stored in conditions suitable for maintaining quality in winter. Storage stations that are suitable for this are not equipped to maintain a stable air temperature and often lack even basic thermal insulation. In addition, part of the onion crop in Uzbekistan was usually only stored under sheds to protect it from rain. Although the air temperature in most regions of Uzbekistan rarely falls below -10°C for long in most regions of Uzbekistan, it does happen ...