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Ukraine: apple prices up due to cold spell
According to Fruit-Inform, Ukrainian farmers have managed to raise apple prices for the first time since late October due to a cold spell. Severe frosts have almost fully paralyzed trade at outdoor markets and resulted in more active trade through supermarket chains.
In their turn, retail chains’ representatives say of a steady increase in household’s demand for apples despite the price growth. Furthermore, competition among supermarket chains also grew; therefore, they had to raise their purchase prices. After a cold spell, many farmers simply stopped selling; therefore, the supply of free-market apples went down, and their prices grew.
Now growers ship apples at UAH 3-7/kg (EUR 0.15-0.35/kg), depending on variety and quality, an increase of 15% week-on-week.
More detailed information about the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market developments and outlook will be presented at the 11th International Conference «Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine-2014», which is going to be held on December 8-9 in Kiev. The conference will be followed by the 4th International Trade Forum with about 30 Ukrainian retail chains and importers ready to conduct negotiations with fruit and vegetable suppliers on December 10.
Would you have any questions regarding the events, please contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform:
tel: +380 562 320795 (ext. - 341)
cell: +380 96 5836323 (Ievgen Kuzin)
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