The potato harvest also grew, reaching 21.3 million tons, a 2% increase.
The data showed significant growth in specific vegetable yields:
- Carrots: 844,400 tons, up 12.8%.
- Table beets: 777,700 tons, up 2.2%.
- Onions: 889,000 tons, up 9.8%.
- White cabbage: 1.58 million tons, up 3.3%.
However, the garlic harvest declined by 1.4%, totaling 186,400 tons.
Other notable increases included:
- Tomatoes: 33.9% increase to 1.68 million tons.
- Cucumbers: 5.9% increase to 874.3 thousand tons.
- Eggplants: 7.7% increase to 32.7 thousand tons.
- Sweet corn: 53.6% increase to 74.7 thousand tons.
The production of horseradish notably doubled to 310 tons, while watermelon production rose by 5.5% to 215.7 thousand tons. Conversely, melon production fell by 13.2% to 58.9 thousand tons.
The mushroom sector experienced a decline, with porcini mushroom production dropping by 4% to 11.6 thousand tons and oyster mushrooms by 46.1% to 70 tons.
These statistics underscore the robust growth in Ukraine's vegetable sector, which reflects both an enhancement in agricultural practices and an expanding capacity to meet both domestic and international demand.
