The expert predicted the prices and harvest of raspberries in Ukraine

Due to the hot weather and the lack of pickers, this year's raspberry harvest will be lower than last year. And raspberry prices are 2-2.5 times higher, predicted Taras Bashtannyk, president of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association. This is reported by Seeds. "Raspberry harvest, I think, will be lower than last year, given the weather conditions and the obvious shortage of people. And raspberry prices, on the contrary, will be higher than last year's, twice, even two and a half times," said Taras Bashtannyk. He clarified that there is a certain part of raspberries of the lowest quality - from households, which they currently sell for 35-40 hryvnias. "On the other hand, a year ago, the same households, not respecting their labor, sold it for 20 hryvnias. Therefore, we are talking about the fact that this year, even for them, the price is twice as high," the ...