This week, Ukraine has recorded price increases for two key greenhouse vegetables – cucumbers and tomatoes. The main drivers behind the rise are limited market supply and seasonal factors, reports ProAgro Group.

In particular, prices for greenhouse cucumbers increased by an average of 10% compared with the end of last working week. Currently, cucumbers are sold at UAH 115–145 per kg. Demand remains consistently high from both retail chains and large wholesale companies, while supplies from domestic greenhouse producers are limited and unstable due to seasonal conditions. Imports, mainly from Turkey, have not been sufficient to fully cover market demand, allowing sellers to gradually raise prices.

Overall, greenhouse cucumbers are now about 15% more expensive than during the same period last year. The first batches of the new production cycle from Ukrainian greenhouses are expected to enter the market no earlier than mid-February.

At the same time, prices for greenhouse tomatoes are also rising. Due to reduced import volumes from Turkey, wholesale tomato prices increased by an average of 12% over the week to UAH 90–110 per kg. However, experts note that further price growth is constrained by relatively weak demand from wholesale buyers and retail chains.

Currently, greenhouse tomatoes are selling at around 10% higher prices than in mid-January 2025. Market participants believe this situation is temporary and do not rule out a price decline in the near future once Turkish supply volumes stabilize.

As previously reported, the 2025 season proved challenging for Ukrainian vegetable producers, as a sharp expansion of acreage under “borsch set” crops led to overproduction, excess supply, and a rapid decline in prices.

Source: EastFruit