Prices for garden strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg

Published May 2, 2023

Tridge summary

Wholesale strawberry prices in Tajikistan have dropped to $1 per kg and are expected to fall further, with some sellers offering below $1 per kg. The price drop is due to the berry's rapid ripening and wilting caused by hot weather, as well as the availability of strawberries from all three regions in the country. Despite the low prices, no processors are purchasing as the quality of the berries is not meeting their standards, except in the central regions where the quality is good. The current low prices are typical for this time of year and are also occurring in Uzbekistan. The fall in prices is uncertain, and the price drop to 50 US cents per kg is necessary for freezing, while higher prices are acceptable for processing into jams and other products.

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Original content

According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for garden strawberries (strawberries) in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than $1 per kg. At the same time, in neighboring Uzbekistan, prices for strawberries are slightly higher, but the supply of berries is also growing rapidly and prices are changing rapidly. As Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, an international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), explains, the collapse in prices is due to the fact that at the moment there are strawberries on the market at once from three main regions of the country - South, Central and North. In addition, it is very hot outside, which accelerates the ripening of the berry, leads to its accelerated wilting and makes producers rush to sell products. However, this market situation is not unique to Tajikistan. Every year at the end of April - beginning of May, prices for strawberries ...

Source: Eastfruit