November 16 2016, 09:00 Fruit-Inform

Ukraine: tomato prices up at several wholesale markets

Prices of greenhouse tomatoes have been rapidly growing at wholesale markets of Kiev and Odessa in Ukraine, according to Fruit-Inform.

The sharpest rise in prices is observed at Privoz Wholesale Market, Odessa. Now sellers offer their tomatoes at UAH 15-20/kg (EUR 0.54-0.72/kg), depending on quality, an increase of 43-50% since the end of the past week. However, prices have not changed on a year-on-year basis.

At the same time, tomatoes have become 10% more expensive at Stolychnyi Wholesale Market, Kiev. Now prices also vary between UAH 15-20/kg (EUR 0.54-0.72/kg) there. However, these prices are already 16% higher year-on-year.