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Ukrainian strawberries are actively appearing at the wholesale agricultural market "Shuvar" in Lviv. According to the head of the market's marketing department, Tetyana Popovych, the first batches are coming mainly from Transcarpathia. Imported berries from Turkey, Greece and Spain are still present, but are gradually giving way to domestic products. As of the third decade of May, prices for Ukrainian strawberries fluctuate within 120–144 UAH/kg. This is 22–30% more expensive than in the same period last year, when the average price was about 98 UAH/kg. The formation of prices and supply volumes this season was significantly influenced by weather conditions - a cool spring and frosts in April delayed the start of the berry harvest by about two weeks. "There are fewer early strawberries this year, and prices are higher. Temperatures in May were below normal, which affected the ripening of the crop,” said Tetyana Popovych. The peak of the season in Lviv is expected in late ...

Today, strawberry prices in Ukraine are at a very high level. This was reported by Tetyana Popovych, head of the marketing department of the wholesale agricultural market "Shuvar" (Lviv). "As of the third decade of May, prices for Ukrainian strawberries fluctuate within 120–144 UAH/kg. For comparison, last year during the same period the average price was 98 UAH/kg, which means an increase of 22–30% depending on the region and supply volumes," the expert says. According to her, the high price is explained by the cool spring. "Frosts in April and below-normal temperatures in May delayed the season by at least two weeks. Because of this, there are fewer early strawberries on the market, and prices are higher," she adds. Today, Ukrainian strawberries dominate the Lviv market - the first batches come mainly from Transcarpathia. Imported berries can also be seen. They come from Turkey, Greece and Spain. The peak of the strawberry season in Lviv is predicted for the end of this ...

Almost 70% of the harvest of berry and fruit crops in Sumy region was destroyed by spring frosts. This year, mulberries, lemongrass, actinidia, black currants, and walnuts froze, Mykola Sakhoshko, head of the scientific institution "Sumy Branch of the Ukrainian Institute", told Suspilny.