Rosstat recorded a sharp rise in prices for cucumbers and potatoes

Published 2024년 11월 11일

Tridge summary

Between October 29 and November 5, fruit and vegetable prices in Russia rose by 4%, with cucumbers seeing the highest increase at 8.6%. Other notable price hikes included onions (6.3%), potatoes (6.1%), tomatoes (5.1%), beets (4.3%), and cabbage (4%), while carrots reversed a previous decline with a 2.3% increase. Bananas and apples also saw price rises of 1.9% and 0.8%, respectively. Since the beginning of the year, potatoes have experienced the largest price surge, increasing 1.6 times, with onions, beets, cabbage, apples, carrots, and bananas also seeing significant increases. However, cucumbers and tomatoes have become cheaper over the year by 29.8% and 16.1%, respectively. Overall, fruit and vegetable prices in Russia have increased by 24.19% in 2023.

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According to Rosstat, from October 29 to November 5, prices for fruit and vegetable products in Russia increased by 4%, while a week earlier (from October 22 to October 28) the increase was 1.7%, Interfax reports. The most significant price increase over the past eight days was noted for cucumbers, which rose in price by 8.6% (compared to 3.7% in the previous week). Prices for onions also increased significantly - by 6.3% against 4.3% a week earlier, for potatoes - by 6.1% (3.1%), for tomatoes - by 5.1% (2.5%), for beets - by 4.3% (2.5%), for cabbage - by 4% (1.5%). Carrots increased in price by 2.3%, although last week they decreased by 0.6%. Banana prices rose by 1.9% (1.3%), apple prices by 0.8% (the previous week there was a 1% decrease). The leader in price increases since the beginning of the year remains potatoes, which have risen in price by 1.6 times. Onions added ...

Source: Rosng