The price of vegetables is fluctuating, and "frozen vegetables" are selling well... supermarket sales increase by up to 10%

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Cho Min-jeong = With high prices and abnormal weather causing increased volatility in vegetable prices, demand is shifting towards frozen vegetables, which are relatively stable in price and easy to store, particularly among one- and two-person households and dual-income families. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation's Agricultural Products Distribution Information (KAMIS) on the 4th, the average retail price of garlic in 2025 is 11,189 won per kg, a rise of about 15% compared to the 2024 average price of 9,725 won. During the same period, the price of onions per kg also increased by 4% to 2,285 won compared to the previous year. Analysis suggests that as climate variables such as heatwaves and heavy rains increase uncertainty in crop yields, the price fluctuation range of major cooking vegetables is also expanding. In this environment, frozen vegetables, which are relatively less affected by climate, are emerging as an ...