Odesa’s Cheremushky Market Vendors Report Customer Decline: What Fresh Herbs Now Cost.

What’s Available at the Cheremushky Market

According to Novyny.live: Despite a noticeable drop in foot traffic, sellers at Odesa’s Cheremushky market continue to offer a wide variety of fresh herbs. The market’s stalls still feature an extensive selection, including:

• dill
• parsley
• arugula
• basil
• asparagus

Vendors report that fewer people are visiting the market, which has directly hurt their ability to move products.

Pricing for Herbs and Seasonal Goods

Current prices for the available produce vary. Examples include:

• dill, parsley, green onions, sorrel, spinach, mint, and lettuce — 15 hryvnias per bunch;
• asparagus — 380 hryvnias per kilogram;
• purple basil — 40 hryvnias per bunch;
• green basil — 30 hryvnias per bunch;
• lemon oregano — 30 hryvnias per bunch;
• iceberg lettuce — 150 hryvnias per kilogram;
• leaf lettuces — 200 hryvnias per kilogram.

Vendor Serhiy described his stock, saying:

“We have dill, parsley, onions, spinach, sorrel, arugula, cilantro, mint, asparagus, and plenty of lettuce varieties.”

This shows that despite the shrinking customer base, the market is still trying to meet consumer demand.

Additionally, June has brought a greater selection of seasonal berries and fruits to the Cheremushky market, including cherries, sweet cherries, and strawberries — which could encourage more visits. Still, overall conditions remain tough as the number of shoppers continues to fall.

The drop in buyer activity at Cheremushky may reflect broader economic challenges facing the region. At the same time, the wide range of fresh herbs and seasonal produce could help attract new customers if vendors manage to adapt to shifting demand. Tracking the market’s prices and product mix also offers insight into changing consumer habits, which is key for the future of local trade in this sector.