Russians buy apples four times more often than pears

In the first eight months of 2023, Russians bought apples four times more often than pears. Analysts indicate that the gap in demand for these two types of fruits has narrowed compared to last year. SberMarket marketplace analysts assessed the demand for apples and pears in 2023 and also compiled a list of the most popular varieties of these fruits. In the first eight months of this year, Russians bought apples 38% more often than in 2022, and 300% more often than in 2021. In contrast, demand for pears has fallen by 50% compared to 2022. The most popular apple varieties for August 2023 are golden, granny and gala, analysts reported. Least of all buy "Breburn". The most popular varieties of pears were Conference, Pakham and Williams, with Conference taking the lead by a wide margin - it is ordered twice as often as the next-ranking Pakham. Analysts also noted that although the season for these fruits traditionally begins in late August, consumers ...