After a brief period of price stability in the Ukrainian onion market, a significant price increase has been recorded. According to analysts, the main reason for the rise is a substantial shortage of last year’s harvest stocks among domestic farmers.
This is reported by Finway
Price Changes and Product Quality
This week has been marked by an increase in wholesale onion prices due to a reduction in market supply and a revival in trading. Currently, Ukrainian farmers are offering onions at prices ranging from 5 to 10 hryvnias per kilogram, which is on average 19% higher than at the end of the previous working week.
“At the same time, market experts note that further significant price increases for onions are unlikely, as this process is restrained by an objective factor – the condition of the product itself, which is deteriorating day by day due to prolonged storage in warehouses.”
The quality of onions is gradually declining due to prolonged storage, which limits further price increases even in conditions of shortage.
Comparison with Last Year’s Situation
Despite the current rise in onion prices, they remain significantly more affordable for consumers compared to the same period in 2025. Currently, the price of onions in Ukraine is 68% lower than in mid-May of last year, when the average price reached 32.20 hryvnias per kilogram.
In addition, there is a noted trend towards the cheaper prices of other vegetables in the market. In particular, strawberries from Transcarpathia have started to decrease in price, with the average price at the Kyiv Capital Market now standing at 130–170 hryvnias per kilogram, which is almost half of what it was before.