Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Prices of traditional vegetables in Crimea half as high as in mainland Ukraine
Prices of traditional vegetables in Crimea are currently significantly lower than in mainland Ukraine. According to Fruit-Inform, Crimean buyers now pay for traditional vegetables averagely 40% less than Ukrainian ones do.
Now Crimean farmers ship their white cabbage at RUB 17-25/kg (USD 0.17-0.26/kg), depending on variety and quality, while Ukrainian farms fix averagely 41% higher prices.
Onion prices vary between RUB 13-18/kg (USD 0.13-0.18/kg) in Crimea against USD 0.22-0.28/kg in Ukraine.
Red beets are 38-41% less expensive in Ukraine than in Crimea: Ukrainian growers ship their produce at UAH 4.50-6.00/kg (USD 0.17-0.22/kg), while Crimean farms offer their produce at RUB 10-14/kg (USD 0.10-0.14/kg).
The most significant difference is registered in the carrot segment. Now carrot prices vary between RUB 10-15/kg (USD 0.10-0.15/kg) in Crimea against reaching UAH 7-9/kg (USD 0.26-0.33/kg) in Ukraine.
The situation in the potato segment is an exception, as potato prices are similar in Ukraine and Crimea now.