Root Vegetables in Autumn: Swiss Prices per Kilo Compared

A 1 kg bag of carrots cost CHF 1.95 at Coop, Denner and Migros alike. That is what Eini's price data from 23 and 24 September 2026 shows. Celeriac started at CHF 2.00 per kg at Denner, raw beetroot at CHF 2.95 per kg at Migros.

The price climbs once the roots are organic, cooked or grated for you. At Migros, cooked beetroot slices cost 120% more per kilo than raw beetroot. At Coop, snack carrots cost over six times as much per kilo as the bag. Below: the tables, storage times and three cheap ways to cook them.

Price per kilo in late September 2026

This first table lists plain, raw roots only: no juices, salads, tins or frozen packs. Regular prices from Eini's price data, collected on 23 September 2026 (Coop, Denner) and 24 September 2026 (Migros). Prices change; promotions and regional offers can differ. Our data had no root vegetables from Aldi or Lidl. More on our data and method.

• Carrots: cheapest were Coop's Ünique carrots at CHF 1.90 per kg, just ahead of the 2 kg M-Budget bag at CHF 1.93.
• Beetroot: raw Migros beetroot was cheapest at CHF 2.95 per kg.
• Celeriac: Denner led at CHF 2.00 per kg, against CHF 3.69 for Prix Garantie celeriac at Coop.
• Parsnips and Jerusalem artichoke: in our data, both were only available as organic, from CHF 7.95 and CHF 9.00 per kg.

For Coop packs sold by approximate weight ("ca. 500 g", "ca. 800 g"), we used the stated weight.

Organic, cooked or grated: what the extra costs

Within the same store and pack size, organic roots cost clearly more in our data:

• Carrots, 1 kg bag: CHF 1.95 conventional and CHF 3.30 organic, at Coop as well as at Migros. That is CHF 1.35 or 69% more.
• Beetroot, 1 kg at Migros: CHF 2.95 against CHF 3.95 organic, so CHF 1.00 or 34% more.
• Celeriac at Coop (approx. 800 g): CHF 3.69 against CHF 5.94 per kg organic, 61% more.

Is organic worth it? See our post on Bio. The bigger jump comes with processing.

Cooked beetroot started at CHF 3.60 per kg (Denner, IP-Suisse, 500 g). At Coop, organic beetroot cost CHF 3.90 per kg raw and CHF 4.90 cooked, so CHF 1.00 or 26% more. At Migros, cooked beetroot slices cost CHF 6.50 per kg, 120% more than raw Migros beetroot. Per kilo, Coop's snack carrots cost over six times as much as its Prix Garantie bag.

Loose versus packed? Our data covers each store's online range and does not list loose produce separately. What it does show: whole roots in a big bag are the cheap option, cut, grated or cooked roots in small packs the expensive one.

Swiss roots stay in season all winter

Swiss carrots, beetroot and celeriac are in season all year, says the Swiss vegetable producers' association VSGP. Between November and May, they come out of storage (VSGP, carrots, 2026; VSGP, beetroot, 2026; VSGP, celeriac, 2026). According to the association, carrots are also the most popular vegetable in Switzerland.

• Carrots, beetroot, celeriac: all year, from storage between November and May.
• Parsnips: Swiss season from July to March (VSGP, parsnips, 2026).
• Jerusalem artichoke: Swiss season from November to March (VSGP, Jerusalem artichoke, 2026). The organic tubers in our table were listed in September, before that season starts.

How long they keep, and how to store them for weeks

In the fridge, only beetroot keeps for weeks. Storage times according to the VSGP:

• Beetroot: 2 to 4 weeks in the fridge. Fresh beetroot keeps longer in a cool place such as a cellar.
• Carrots: about one week in the fridge, several months stored in a cellar.
• Celeriac: a few days in the fridge, a few months in a cool cellar in a box of sand.
• Parsnips: 3 to 4 days in the fridge, longer in a cool cellar in a box of sand.

Swiss campaigns against food waste add some simple tips (savefood.ch, Stiftung Pusch; foodwaste.ch, 2025):

• Cut off carrot greens, as they draw water from the root. Keep carrots without plastic in the vegetable drawer, wrapped in a cloth, and away from apples, pears and tomatoes because of ethylene.
• Buy unwashed roots when you can: they keep longer than washed ones.
• If roots come in a plastic bag, open it slightly. Trapped moisture can speed up mould and rot.
• Freeze what you cannot eat in time. Carrots can be cut, briefly blanched and frozen for up to twelve months.

Three cheap ways to cook root vegetables

1. Oven tray. Cut carrots, celeriac, parsnips and beetroot into pieces of similar size. Toss with oil and salt and roast until soft and browned. Half a kilo each of carrots and celeriac costs under CHF 2 at Denner's per kilo prices.
2. Soup. Carrots, celeriac and parsnips all work in soups, and the VSGP also names celeriac as a base for stock. Older carrots suit soups and purées well, and the peels can go into a vegetable stock (savefood.ch). More bowls for the season: soup season starts.
3. Raw salad. Grate the roots yourself. The VSGP lists beetroot raw as a salad, celeriac grated raw, and parsnips raw like celeriac. Grating at home instead of buying grated carrots saves about two thirds per kilo at Migros (CHF 1.95 against CHF 6.00).

Where Eini fits

Eini's Groceries module builds a weekly lunch and dinner plan around the week's real promotions at Coop, Migros, Lidl, Aldi, Denner and Aligro. The shopping list is grouped by store, category or recipe. With "cook once, eat twice", a tray of roots or a pot of soup becomes a second meal. The first 3 meal plans are free: see the meal planner app for Switzerland.