Record high stocks of vegetables in Ukraine

As of today, Ukraine's stocks of potatoes and traditional vegetables (onions, white cabbages, red beets, carrots) are significantly higher year-on-year. Stocks of potatoes, white cabbages and onions are almost 150% higher than in January 2011. Stocks of carrots and red beets are averagely 30-40% higher year-on-year.

This is indicated by Fruit-Inform's survey of Ukraine's biggest producers.

We should note that in the mid-January 2011 many farmers managed to sell all stored quantities of potatoes and traditional vegetables that led to lower supply in the market in the second half of the season and higher prices. According to all prerequisites, the current season's situation will develop differently. Farmers are ready to sell their produce at a loss, as they have already understood that prices will only be decreasing in the following.

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