At the same time, “in one European country in 2026, cherries are sold cheaply – at a price per kilogram even lower than the price of a portion of ice cream on Calle Victoria in Bucharest,” Libertatea eupatizes readers.
It is “a price that makes customers purchase it ‘one hundred grams’, just to relieve a keen desire.” In the large markets of Bucharest and other major Romanian cities, traders sell mostly cherries imported from Spain. But many buyers are waiting for Romanian cherries to appear in June, hoping for lower prices.
Given the prices of Romanian luxury products, many are wondering in which country in Europe can be found the cheapest cherries in 2026, writes a journalist of the publication. The answer is Portugal. According to monitoring platform Selina Wamucii, in the markets of Lisbon, a kilogram of fresh cherries is sold at prices ranging from 3.80 to 6.50 euros/kg, that is, from about 19 to 32 RON/kg. The explanation is simple: in 2026, Portugal had perfect weather and the harvest was so rich that the markets instantly filled up, lowering the price for buyers.
The next two countries in Europe that already have cheap cherries are Spain and Greece. Analyses published by FreshPlaza show that Spain started harvesting much earlier this year. In Spanish markets, the price of cherries does not exceed 5 euros (25 RON/kg). At the same time, Greece has become a “European orchard” in recent years, especially in terms of cherry production, as the source mentioned above also shows.
Thanks to a 40% increase in production compared to last year, the Greeks sell cherries in their local markets for around 5 euros/kg, being the main suppliers that reduce the price throughout the European Union.
