A noticeable decrease in the supply of greenhouse tomatoes on the Ukrainian market this week allowed sellers to slightly increase selling prices in this segment, according to analysts of the EastFruit project. Turkey has traditionally been the main supplier of products at this time of year, but over the past few weeks, Turkey has experienced unfavorable weather conditions, which has led to a significant decrease in the supply of greenhouse vegetables to foreign markets.
According to the daily monitoring of the project, today tomatoes on the Ukrainian market are offered for sale in bulk at 85-105 UAH/kg ($2.01-2.48/kg), which is on average 10% more expensive than at the end of the last working week. At the same time, however, experts note that sellers do not risk raising prices more significantly, given the very weak demand from both wholesale companies and retail chains.
It is worth noting that greenhouse tomatoes in Ukraine are currently being sold on average 36% more expensive than in mid-January 2024. However, many market participants agree that this price situation in this segment is a temporary phenomenon. They do not rule out that tomatoes will start to fall in price again next week, after the supply of Turkish vegetables to the Ukrainian market is normalized.
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Source: https://east-fruit.com/novosti/ocherednoj-rost-czen-na-pomidory-v-ukraine/
