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Apple prices in Ukraine have fallen over the past week, but the price increase may resume under certain conditions.

In Ukraine, we can now observe some decline in apple prices. On average, the cost of these fruits in supermarkets this week (as of January 14) has begun to decrease slightly. "Most likely, prices have gone down due to reduced demand after the New Year holidays. Now the cost of apples ranges from 27 to 30 hryvnias per kilogram on average. A few weeks ago, average apple prices were 33-34 hryvnias/kg," Maksym Hopka, an analyst at the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club (UKAB) association, told UNIAN in a comment. According to him, over the next three to four months, the cost of these fruits will not decrease significantly unless there is a serious increase in the volume of supplies from abroad, although today the need for imports is low, since there are plenty of domestic apples. "If there are severe frosts in Ukraine, then fruit prices may increase, since producers will have to cover the increased costs of their storage. In this case, if the frosts last for one, two, or three weeks, then the wines may