Red caviar has risen prices sharply in Ukraine as holiday approaches

Published 2020년 12월 4일

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The article provides an overview of the caviar market in Ukraine, with a focus on the pricing and availability of salmon and catfish caviar, and trout caviar imported from Europe and North America. The price of these caviar types is largely determined by the exchange rate between the dollar and the hryvnia, with salmon and catfish caviar costing between 1,800 to 2,400 UAH per kilogram. The reduced number of fish for spawning has led to an increase in these prices. In contrast, trout caviar, which is farmed, may be cheaper due to the impact of the coronavirus on the European restaurant and hotel industry. Belarus, the United States, and Norway are the leading suppliers of red caviar, accounting for 49%, 10%, and 14% of imports, respectively, in 2019.

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This was announced by Director General of the Association of Ukrainian Importers of Fish and Seafood Dmytro Zahumenny, Ukrainian News reports. He explained that the salmon and catfish caviar fishing season in Alaska (USA) lasts from late June to September, so the price of this caviar does not change in principle in the purchase from October to May. That's where all the legal caviar of these fish in Ukraine comes from. Trout caviar, which is imported from Denmark, Norway and Finland, is aquaculture and is available on the Ukrainian market all year round. Zagumenny noted that the dollar's exchange rate against the hryvnia has a certain effect on the cost of caviar. At present, the cost of salmon caviar is not less than 1.8-2 thousand UAH / kg, catfish caviar - 2-2.4 thousand UAH / kg, trout caviar - 1.4-1.6 thousand UAH / kg. "Compared to last season, we must say that the cost is primarily affected by the number of fish that come to shore for spawning. This year, the fish came by ...

Source: AgroReview