Table beets are becoming cheaper in Ukraine, but prices remain high

This week, selling prices for table beets in Ukraine began to decline, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. According to market participants, the reduction in price of beets is caused by a decrease in demand for these products. In addition, the market is under significant pressure from an increase in the supply of substandard beets, which producers are trying to sell first. Thus, according to daily monitoring data of the project, beets in Ukrainian farms are currently offered for sale at 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is on average 13% cheaper than at the end of the last working day. weeks. Read also: There are a lot of onions and they are getting cheaper, like carrots, potatoes are getting more expensive - analysis of trading platforms for the week According to the producers themselves, the reason for this price situation is the very restrained demand for table beets, while the quality of these root crops in storage is rapidly deteriorating. It should be noted ...