Ukrainian new potatoes are sold at twice the price of Israeli potatoes

Published 2021년 5월 25일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the significant price disparity between Ukrainian-grown new potatoes and their Israeli counterparts, with Ukrainian potatoes being sold at approximately 50% more per kilogram. This discrepancy has been pointed out by Igor Brazovsky, Deputy Chairman of the Association for the Protection of Consumer Services. Experts predict that potato prices will eventually decrease due to seasonal price fluctuations, caused by the sale of remaining old potatoes. However, the cost of stone fruits like cherries, sweet cherries, apricots, and plums is expected to increase this year due to adverse weather conditions during the flowering season, potentially leading to a smaller harvest.
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Ukrainian new potatoes are sold in shops and supermarkets at a price 50% more expensive than Israeli. Thus, 1 kg of imported vegetables costs UAH 26.9, and Ukrainian production - UAH 41.9. Igor Brazovsky, Deputy Chairman of the Association for the Protection of Consumer Services, shared a photo with potato price tags in one of the large supermarkets on his Facebook page. "Really, don't you see strange things? Young potatoes from Israel, where the desert and chernozem smells only of **** camels, for UAH 26. And our Ukrainian from the fertile land for UAH 40. That's how we live. Greetings to farmers. yany! " Brazovsky was indignant. In the near future, potato prices will fall, experts say. "There is such a thing as seasonal price fluctuations," says Mykhailo Nepran, first vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine. "For example, potatoes will become cheaper now. Because the remnants of old potatoes that both the population and agricultural farms need to sell ...
Source: AgroReview

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