There is an onion shortage in Ukraine

Published May 11, 2025

Tridge summary

Ukraine has seen a surge in onion prices, with a 13% increase from the last week due to seasonal stock depletion and increased market activity, reaching an average of 18-27 UAH/kg, a 26% increase from last year. However, further price increases are uncertain due to concerns over product quality. Cucumber prices have also increased by 17%, while potato prices have decreased despite the dwindling stocks of last year's harvest. Other price increases in Ukraine include butter, vegetable oil, and bread.

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Original content

After a slight decrease last week, onion prices in Ukraine have risen again. This is due to the seasonal reduction in stocks on farms and the revival of trading activity on the market. This is reported by EastFruit. As of today, farmers are offering onions at a price of 18 to 27 UAH/kg, which is an average of 13% higher than at the end of the last working week. Onions in Ukraine are already 26% more expensive than in the first decade of May last year. Producers are not sure that they will be able to further increase prices, as the quality of products in storage is rapidly deteriorating. The increase in prices in this segment, according to market participants, is associated with a noticeable reduction in supply due to the seasonal depletion of onion stocks on Ukrainian farms. Trading activity on the market has revived, which also contributes to the increase in prices. A new increase in cucumber prices was recorded on the Ukrainian market this week. Currently, the main deals for ...

Source: Agropolit