Twice more expensive than last year: How much does the favorite vegetable of Ukrainians cost

In Ukraine, the price of potatoes is currently twice as high on average as at the end of October 2022. As analysts of the EastFruit project report, today Ukrainian farmers offer potatoes for sale at UAH 7-10/kg, and only in the last week the price of these products on the Ukrainian market has increased by an average of 13%. "The reason for the increase in the price of products remains the increased interest of wholesale companies and the population in the purchase of potatoes. At the same time, in some regions, due to unfavorable weather conditions, the harvesting of potatoes is somewhat difficult, which also stimulates the growth of prices in the potato segment," experts explain. They add that there is also a limited supply of potatoes on the market, because producers are holding back their sales in the hope of further price increases. Prices for cabbage (-548%), onions (-385%) and carrots (-285%) fell significantly in September compared to July. Potatoes (by 93%) and beets (by ...