Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Onion prices in Ukraine much lower than in Poland and Russia
Current prices of Ukrainian onions are much lower than those fixed by Polish and Russian growers. According to Fruit-Inform, they are 21-22% and 30-35% lower than in Poland and Russia, respectively.
In particular, now Ukrainian growers ship onions at UAH 2.20-3.50/kg (EUR 0.07-0.11/kg), depending on quality, sales region and shipment volume. Prices of Polish produce vary between EUR 0.09-0.14/kg. Meanwhile, Russian farmers offer their onions at RUB 7-12/kg (EUR 0.10-0.17/kg).
It should also be noted that prices are stable in the three countries but much higher than in the second half of November 2016. For comparison, prices have grown by 20% year-on-year in Russia, and Ukrainian growers offer their onions at prices 37% higher. The sharpest year-on-year rise in prices is registered in Poland: up by 50-60% compared with a year before.