Food prices – should we expect further increases in prices for vegetables – UNIAN
Prices for basic vegetables and fruits will rise in the coming months.
This season in Ukraine prices for borscht vegetables have increased significantly. EastFruit Weekly Ukraine project coordinator Alexander Khorev told about this in a comment to hromadske.
According to the company, cabbage in Ukraine now costs 170% more than last year, carrots – by 120%, potatoes – by 80%, beets – by 40%.
“High-quality apples are also 50% more expensive than last year, because it is precisely the percentage of quality apples that gardeners have decreased, again due to weather conditions in the summer. … The area under vegetables was sufficient, but dry weather with extreme temperatures in throughout July 2024, the yield of all crops was significantly reduced…
