November 5 2010, 15:52 Fruit-Inform

Prices for white cabbage keep on growing in Ukraine

Ukrainian market faces prices for white cabbage keeping on growing. According to data of Fruit-Inform, during the last 2 weeks, prices for produce at farms grew averagely by 20%. Currently, they vary within UAH 2.50-3.50/kg (EUR 0.22-0.31/kg). Minimum prices of UAH 2.50-3.00/kg (EUR 0.22-0.27/kg) are declared by farms in the central and southern regions of the country. Prices for cabbage at markets of the western and eastern regions reach UAH 2.80-3.50/kg (EUR 0.25-0.31/kg).

The main factor of increase of prices for white cabbage is its low supply at market and stably high demand. As to producers, weather conditions in the current season negatively affected productivity and quality of cabbage. According to Fruit-Inform, in this season, average productivity of white cabbage in Ukraine fell by almost 10%. As a result, total production will decrease by 4%.

In view of forecasts of price growth in this season, farmers prefer not to sell cabbage for the present. This also buoys prices at domestic market. Many producers plan to store cabbage at least till the mid winter.

Information about development of situation at white cabbage market in Ukraine and factors to impact pricing in the second half of the season will be available in course of work of the seventh international conference ”Vegetables and Fruit of Ukraine-2010”. This event will traditionally gather all leading experts and major enterprises of fruit and vegetable sector of the country. The forecast of production and prices for all main categories of fruits and vegetables of Ukraine in the season 2010/2011 is also to be announced at the conference. This event will take place at “Ekspotsentr Ukrainy”, Kiev, Ukraine, on December 1-2. For participation in the conference, please, fill in the application through this link.