Tomato price increase in Ukraine: how much did the price of tomatoes jump in a week

On the Ukrainian market, tomatoes imported from Turkey are sold at UAH 75-95/kg ($1.99-2.52/kg), which is on average 20% more expensive than at the end of the last working week. According to the analysts of the EastFruit platform, the main reason for the increase in the price of greenhouse tomatoes was the consistently high demand in conditions of limited supply, as the supply of this product from Turkey was unstable and in smaller volumes. At the same time, according to experts, tomatoes from local plants were practically not available for sale, due to the seasonal factor. "If we compare the situation on the domestic market of Ukraine with other countries of the project monitoring region, only in Poland greenhouse tomatoes are currently sold at higher prices - an average of $2.6/kg," experts added. They also note that currently imported tomatoes in Ukraine already cost an average of 22% more than at the end of January 2023. As of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the prices of beets on ...