In just one year, wholesale prices for raspberries in Ukraine increased by more than 300 percent

Taking into account the seasonal factor, the main offer as of the beginning of October is raspberries of remontant varieties. According to the producers themselves, they plan to collect remontant raspberries, albeit in small quantities, for a few more weeks, as long as the temperature conditions allow. Read also: The summer heat deprived the farmers of Ukraine of a significant part of the harvest "On the wholesale markets of Ukraine, raspberries are offered in small batches in the range of UAH 250-350/kg ($0.36-0.53/kg), depending on the variety, quality and volume of the batch of offered berries, which is on average 67% more expensive than at the end last working week. Market participants explain the increase in prices in this segment by several factors at once. First of all, this is facilitated by a general reduction in the assortment of fruits and berries from local producers. The second factor is the establishment of positive price ...