Currant prices doubled due to poor harvest in Ukraine and Poland

Published 2024년 8월 8일

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Currant producers are facing a significant increase in prices this season due to unfavorable weather conditions that have resulted in a decreased harvest. The price of currants can fluctuate greatly from season to season, with the current price rising to 70 UAH/kg, up from the usual 35-40 UAH/kg, largely due to spring frosts in Ukraine and Poland. Volodymyr Timkiv, founder of Vimagro, suggests that currant farms with a large area (at least 20 hectares), varieties of different ripening periods, and mechanical care and harvesting are more profitable than grain farms.
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Original content

Today, currant producers can calculate and plan their business based on the minimum price for the berry, which in recent years has fluctuated within plus or minus 30 UAH/kg. But this season, due to unfavorable weather conditions, the harvest has significantly decreased, which has led to an increase in prices for the berry, EastFruit reports. This opinion was expressed in his article for the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian" by Volodymyr Timkiv, founder of the Vimagro company (Ivano-Frankivsk region). Read also: The shortage of frozen cherries and currants in the EU has revived the demand for cherries, chokeberries and even elderberries! The price of currants can fluctuate significantly from season to season - this is the peculiarity of this segment (as in the case of raspberries). Even 7-8 years ago, the berry from the field cost 12 UAH/kg, that is, this business was 100% unprofitable for very small plantations with manual collection. Over the last three or four years, the price ...
Source: Eastfruit

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