Over the year, the average price of a kilogram of lemons decreased by more than 30% in Russia

Published 2021년 7월 27일

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The average price of lemons in Russia fell by over 30% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, making it the cheapest food product of the year. Garlic prices also decreased by nearly 10%. Despite this, international research company GfK reported an increase in fruit and vegetable prices. The Ministry of Agriculture plans to produce 9.7 thousand tons of garlic, a 15.5% increase from last year, as more areas have been sown with garlic.

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MOSCOW, July 27. / TASS /. The average price of a kilogram of lemons in the first half of 2021 decreased by more than 30% compared to the same period in 2020. RBC writes about this on Tuesday, citing data from Rostat. According to the publication, in the period from January to June of this year, the average price of one kilogram of lemons was 131.9 rubles, while in this period of 2020 the cost of lemons reached 189.4 rubles per kg. Thus, lemons have become the cheapest food product for the year, writes RBC. In addition, the cost of garlic decreased by almost 10% in the first six months of 2021 and amounted to 229.6 rubles per kg (254.5 rubles per kg in the same period last year). The international research company GfK noted an increase in prices for fruits and vegetables, while prices for lemons, garlic and lime, on the contrary, decreased. According to the company, in the first six months of this year, the average cost of a kilogram of lemons and limes decreased by 31% compared ...

Source: Kvedomosti