What types of cabbage are being consumed in Ukraine?

Published 2024년 10월 28일

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The Ukrainian cabbage market is witnessing a shift as demand for non-traditional cabbages like cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and Savoy cabbage increases due to healthy eating trends and the catering industry. Despite white cabbage still holding over 75% of the market, these alternatives have doubled their market share. This shift has led to a significant price increase for all types of cabbage, with white cabbage becoming more than three times as expensive this season. Factors such as climate conditions, rising energy and logistics costs, and increased demand for healthy eating, especially low-carb diets, have contributed to the price hike and the shift in market preferences.

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The cabbage market in Ukraine is experiencing an interesting situation this season. In addition to white cabbage, which traditionally dominates, the demand for other types of cabbage is growing, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and Savoy cabbage, EastFruit reports. “The share of these varieties remains significantly smaller compared to white cabbage, but their popularity is growing due to healthy eating and increased demand from the catering industry,” says Tatyana Popovich, head of the marketing department of the wholesale agricultural products market “Shuvar” (Lviv, Ukraine). The most popular varieties of cabbage now are cauliflower, which is consistently popular due to its beneficial properties, broccoli, which demonstrates the greatest demand among all non-traditional types of cabbage due to its popularity in dietary rations, Savoy cabbage, which is popular among lovers of culinary experiments, and Brussels sprouts, which has a stable demand from specialized ...

Source: Eastfruit