Weak demand for apples combined with a growing supply of autumn varieties is once again forcing Ukrainian growers to lower wholesale prices in this segment, according to analysts of the EastFruit project.
At present, high-quality apples are being sold at 30–40 UAH/kg ($0.72–0.97/kg), which is on average 12% cheaper than at the end of last week.
Currently, the market is mainly supplied with autumn apple varieties that are not suitable for long-term storage. As a result, growers are trying to sell them as quickly as possible and are reducing prices accordingly.
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Nevertheless, despite the current decline, apples on the Ukrainian market today are offered at twice the price compared to the same period last year. Industry experts attribute this price trend to a decrease in the country’s total apple harvest.
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