In 2022, garden strawberries on the Ukrainian market were 40-45% more expensive than last year

Published 2022년 12월 26일

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The price of garden strawberries in Ukraine has increased by 40-45% this year due to a lack of fresh berries, leading to a higher cost and less freezing and exporting of the fruit. The average price per kilogram of strawberries in Ukraine was 50 hryvnia. The supply of wild strawberries on the fresh market was also lower than usual, but there were still enough products to satisfy demand. Taras Bashtannik, the President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA), noted that those with plantations in occupied regions were able to harvest and sell their strawberries, but at low prices.

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Given the lack of a large amount of fresh berries, the price of garden strawberries (strawberries) this year was not low. This led to the fact that she was not actually frozen. In general, this year Ukraine does not export or process strawberries much, but the fresh market demand for it was satisfied. The President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA) Taras Bashtannik spoke about this, writes SEEDS. As the specialist noted, this year the cost of garden strawberries in Ukraine increased by 40-45%. “In general, the season for the producers of these products, farming in the territory controlled by Ukraine, was not bad. Those who worked "on the other side" had problems. I talked with colleagues who have plantations in the occupied regions. They harvested and sold. He went to the Crimea, possibly further. They sold "for a penny" - 20 hryvnia per kilogram of strawberries. This is below or close to cost. Throughout Ukraine, the average price for garden strawberries ...

Source: Eastfruit