Some of Vinnytsia's gardeners are operating at a loss.

Despite a better harvest compared to last year, apple cultivation in Vinnytsia region this season is unprofitable due to critically low purchase prices and significant increases in costs.

Despite a better harvest compared to last year, apple cultivation in Vinnytsia region this season is unprofitable due to critically low purchase prices and significant increases in costs for orchard protection against weather anomalies. This was reported by "Suspilne Vinnytsia." According to Valentin Nazarov, an agronomist at a farm in Voronovytska community, due to spring frosts and prolonged summer heat, orchardists had to significantly increase the number of treatments with chemicals and anti-stress agents, which substantially raised the production costs. Weather conditions also caused thermal burns to the fruits (temperatures inside the apples reached over 56°C) and the spread of pests, resulting in some of the harvest losing its commercial appearance and being redirected for processing. Even with a yield of 35–40 tons per hectare, the farm is currently not breaking even. "There were days when it was frosty for three consecutive mornings. We had sprayers continuously going ...