In Ukraine, last year's potato stocks are running out

Published May 10, 2025

Tridge summary

Potato prices in Ukraine have dropped due to decreased demand from wholesale and retail businesses, as they are finding the bulk of the offer to be low-quality. High-quality potatoes are almost depleted, leading to a decline in trade and purchasing activity. Despite this, potatoes are still 25% more expensive on average this year. The largest potato producer in Ukraine is the Continental Farmers Group. Prices for last year's white cabbage have plummeted, selling for no more than 40-48 UAH/kg, while table beet prices are on the rise. Polish carriers have decided to close the border with Ukraine.

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Potato prices in Ukraine have begun to decline, despite the fact that last year's harvest stocks are almost exhausted. This is reported by EastFruit analysts. The project experts call the decrease in potato prices a decrease in demand from wholesale companies and retail chains. According to market participants, the decline in trade and purchasing activity is due to the fact that the bulk of the offers are low-quality products, and high-quality potatoes in Ukrainian farms have almost run out. At the moment, producers in most regions of the country are shipping last year's potatoes at 15-24 UAH/kg ($0.36-0.58/kg), which is 12% cheaper on average compared to the end of the previous working week. However, despite the downward price trend, the price of potatoes in Ukraine is currently 25% higher on average than in the same period last year. The largest potato producer in Ukraine is Continental Farmers Group (owned by Saudi Arabian state funds). As of 2024, she was growing vegetables ...

Source: Agropolit