In Ukraine, the price of blueberries fell below the price of raspberries

Published 2024년 7월 21일

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Ukraine is experiencing a significant drop in blueberry prices, reaching a record low of UAH 80/kg, or about $1.9/kg, making it the most affordable berry in the market. This price drop is part of a global trend of increasing blueberry production, says Andrii Yarmak of the FAO. Despite the challenges, Yarmak anticipates growth in the frozen blueberry segment, with demand increasing in the EU and Asia. Meanwhile, the price of potatoes for the 2024 harvest in Ukraine is also decreasing rapidly.

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This week, the Ukrainian market saw a sharp decline in blueberry prices. This is reported by EastFruit analysts. Currently, farmers are offering their berries at prices starting at UAH 80/kg, which is less than $2 per kilogram (about $1.9 or €1.8 per kg). This is an absolute price anti-record for blueberries in the history of Ukraine. For comparison, raspberries for the fresh market are sold in bulk at no less than UAH 100/kg, and raspberries for freezing - from UAH 60 to 80/kg. Previously, the decrease in blueberry prices to the level of 2.5 dollars per kg was a shock for producers, but such drops happened only sporadically and stayed at a low level for no more than a week or two. Andrii Yarmak, economist of the investment department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), notes that the decrease in blueberry prices is an inevitable process of increasing production of this berry in the world. He emphasizes that the affordable price of blueberries ...

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