Main points
- In Ukraine, white cabbage is rapidly becoming cheaper due to deteriorating product quality and increasing imports.
- Cabbage prices have fallen 22% in a week and are 88% lower than last year due to weak demand and competition from imports.
The quality of cabbage has deteriorated / Photo by Pexels
In Ukraine, the price of white cabbage is rapidly falling due to the deterioration of the quality of the product in storage. Farmers are forced to hastily sell off their stocks amid weak demand and growing imports.
Quality is declining, farmers are selling off their stocks
According to EastFruit's daily monitoring, most Ukrainian producers report rapid deterioration in the quality of white cabbage from the 2025 harvest during storage. This is forcing farmers to enter the market more actively and accelerate sales.
Market participants note that producers are trying to sell off leftovers before the mass appearance of early vegetables. After all, the increase in supply of the new harvest may further increase pressure on prices.
Please note! As of today, white cabbage is being sold for 2–8 hryvnias per kilogram, which is an average of 22% cheaper than a week earlier. Such dynamics indicate a sharp decline in the market in a short period.
Imports and weak demand are driving down prices
Market participants say the main reason for the price drop is a drop in demand due to deteriorating product quality . Consumers are less willing to buy vegetables that lose their presentation and shelf life.
Additional pressure is being created by imports: new crop cabbage from abroad is actively entering the Ukrainian market , which increases competition. As a result, prices continue to decline.
Interestingly! In annual terms, the situation is even more telling – current prices for white cabbage are approximately 88% lower than last year. Analysts believe that price recovery is possible only after the complete sale of last year's stocks.
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