--- title: "Onions in Ukraine up 21% in a week: farmers demand 13–20 UAH per kilogram" description: "Since the start of the week, onions in Ukraine have risen in price by an average of 21%: farmers are shipping them at 13–20 UAH/kg. EastFruit analysts link the increase to high wholesale demand and a limited supply of high-quality vegetable." date: 2026-09-10T15:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/onion-prices-in-ukraine-up-21-percent tags: [onion-prices, ukraine-agro, food-inflation, wholesale-market, eastfruit] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Onions in Ukraine up 21% in a week: farmers demand 13–20 UAH per kilogram ![A shopper carries a mesh bag of onions at a Ukrainian market where onion prices rose 21% in a week](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/tseny-na-luk-v-ukraine-vyrosli-na-21-procent/tseny-na-luk-v-ukraine-vyrosli-na-21-procent-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Onions in Ukraine have risen in price by an average of 21% in a week: farmers are shipping them at 13–20 UAH/kg. - The price increase is driven by high wholesale demand for current sales and for storage stockpiling. - The supply of high-quality onions is limited, as farmers are storing maximum volumes for storage. - Onion prices are 32% higher than in early September 2025. - EastFruit analysts consider the price hike temporary: the harvest is ongoing, and supply will remain high until mid-October. On Ukraine's domestic market, the price of onions has been rising actively since the start of the current week. According to data from the EastFruit project, cited by RBC-Ukraine, a positive price trend in this segment has formed against the backdrop of high trading activity by wholesale companies, which are buying the vegetable both for current sales and for storage. It is precisely the combination of growing demand and a shrinking supply of high-quality product that has become the main driver of the price increase. ### Week's figures: +21% and a 13–20 UAH/kg range As of September 10, 2026, most Ukrainian farmers are ready to ship onions at no less than 13–20 hryvnias per kilogram. EastFruit analysts note that this is on average 21% higher than at the end of the previous working week. Thus, over a short period the wholesale price range has shifted noticeably upward, which is already reflected in market participants' expectations for the coming weeks. ### Limited supply and storage stockpiling The key factor allowing farmers to hold and raise prices is the limited supply of high-quality vegetables. EastFruit specialists link this to the fact that producers are striving to store maximum volumes of produce rather than sell it immediately. As a result, fewer high-quality batches remain on the market available for immediate shipment, which intensifies price pressure. ### Comparison with last year: a 32% gap Significantly, onion prices in Ukraine today are already considerably higher than they were during this period last year. According to EastFruit, in early September 2025 farmers were selling this product 32% cheaper than now. The year-on-year dynamics thus confirm a steady rise in the vegetable's cost against the backdrop of changing supply and demand structures. ### Analysts' forecast: a temporary price hike Despite the current growth, key market players consider this price increase a temporary phenomenon. The argument is simple: the onion harvest in Ukrainian farms is still ongoing, and its supply on the market will remain fairly high until mid-October. This means that after the active phase of storage stockpiling is complete, price pressure, according to analysts, may ease. ### Retail: what buyers pay in stores At the retail level, the cost of onions, according to data from the "Minfin" portal as of September 10, 2026, depends on the variety and the specific retail chain. In the "ATB Market" grocery supermarket chain, prices for various onion offerings also vary depending on the type of vegetable. The final price for the end consumer, therefore, is formed not only by the 13–20 UAH/kg wholesale price range but also by retail markups, variety, and the specific store's assortment. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Onion prices are being raised across the board: what is happening in the market and in stores](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/tsini-tsibulyu-masovo-pidnimayut-shcho-vidbuvaetsya-1789054621.html) - Основной источник: цитаты EastFruit, коридор 13–20 грн/кг, +21% за неделю, +32% к сентябрю 2025, прогноз до середины октября, розница ATB-Маркет. - [Onion prices in Ukraine up 21% in a week](https://ukragroconsult.com/ru/news/czeny-na-luk-v-ukraine-vyrosli-na-21-za-nedelyu/) - Подтверждает недельный рост на 21% и оптовую динамику. - [Onions have started to rise in price in Ukraine](https://east-fruit.com/aktualno/v-ukraine-nachal-dorozhat-repchatyj-luk/) - Первичный аналитический источник: драйверы спроса, ограниченное предложение, закладка на хранение. - [Demand factor: onions have risen sharply in price in Ukraine](https://dengi.ua/agro/9762451-faktor-sprosa-v-ukraine-suschestvenno-podorozhal-repchatyj-rynok) - Подтверждает фактор спроса как причину подорожания. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: By how much have onion prices in Ukraine risen over the past week? **A:** According to EastFruit data, onions have risen in price by an average of 21% compared with the end of the previous working week: farmers are shipping them at 13–20 UAH/kg. ### Q: Why are onion prices rising? **A:** The reasons cited are high wholesale demand for current sales and storage, as well as a limited supply of high-quality vegetable due to farmers storing maximum volumes for storage. ### Q: How do onion prices compare with last year? **A:** Prices are 32% higher than in early September 2025, when farmers were selling the product noticeably cheaper. ### Q: Will onion prices continue to rise? **A:** Analysts consider the current price hike temporary: the onion harvest is ongoing, and supply on the market will remain fairly high until mid-October 2026.