Fruit and vegetable market: demand, prices and trends of the week

At the fruit and vegetable markets of Ukraine, the number of offers of zucchini among vegetables has significantly increased - the number of sellers has doubled. There have also been more offers of onions, eggplants and garlic. On the other hand, there were fewer carrots and tomatoes on the market. White cabbage remained in deficit, although there was a slight increase in sales announcements.The fruit segment demonstrated an increase in offers of apricots, peaches, nectarines (especially from Azerbaijan), as well as the first Ukrainian plums. Blueberries, grapes and Iranian apples also entered the market. Uzbekistan and Ukraine actively traded melon, in particular for export to Poland.

The greatest demand was observed for sweet corn, berries for freezing, cucumbers and tomatoes. Plum purchases also remained active, especially from Moldovan companies.In Ukraine, the seasonal decline in the price of vegetables for borscht continues, except for white cabbage, which has risen in price due to limited supply. Prices for tomatoes have decreased, while cucumbers and zucchini have increased slightly in price. Eggplants, garlic, Chinese cabbage and cauliflower have also decreased in price. At the same time, green vegetables - parsley and green onions - have, on the contrary, increased in price.On the fruit and berry market, strawberries, cherries, sour cherries and black currants have become more expensive. On the other hand, a decrease in prices was observed for fresh raspberries and pears. Raspberries for freezing, on the contrary, have shown a rapid increase in value.

 

Source: https://agroreview.com/content/roslyny/buryak-kavun-ocholyly-prodazhi-ovochevomu/