Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Banana prices up at some Ukrainian wholesale markets
Sellers from Odessa and Kiev wholesale markets have been raising their banana prices, according to Fruit-Inform.
In the meantime, bananas are offered at UAH 22-26/kg (EUR 0.76-0.89/kg), depending on quality, at Pochatok Wholesale Market, Odessa. For comparison, a week before minimum prices stood at UAH 20/kg (EUR 0.69/kg) there.
Sellers from Stolychnyi Wholesale Market managed to raise their prices by 9% to UAH 24-25/kg (EUR 0.83-0.86/kg). However, they are still 16% lower year-on-year.
Meanwhile, banana prices are rather stable at Shuvar Wholesale Market, Lviv, and vary between UAH 23-25/kg (EUR 0.79-0.86/kg), depending on quality and shipment volume. It should also be noted that a year before they were 27% higher.