Georgian asparagus prices are stabilized

The asparagus season is in full swing in Georgia and prices have only now stabilized. The season started in mid-April with unusually high prices. According to the local growers, the weather this spring, like last season, was bad, so that the supply at the start of the season was limited and prices were higher. Asparagus grower Archil Botchoidze, who grows asparagus in the Kvemo Kartli region, says his company was hit by frost. The harvest is therefore less good than expected. The weather is also a problem for wild asparagus, which is harvested by locals in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region. "Even now in May, the mercury in the region is still below zero and that affects the growth of plants, such as asparagus," explains a spokesperson for Toki Agro Products. In mid-April, asparagus was sold on wholesale markets for €6.35 - €7.94 per kilo and in supermarkets for €11.09 - €14.27 per kilo. Retail prices have now fallen to €5.70 - €8.88 per kilo. In April there were striking changes in ...