The cost of quince in the Tajik market exceeds the price of an apple by 1.5 times

Published 2020년 12월 17일

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The article highlights the rare situation in Tajikistan where the price of quince is significantly higher than that of apples, with quince selling for 1.5 times the price of apples per kilogram. This increase in price is attributed to a decrease in quince cultivation and an increase in demand, while supply has not kept pace. Despite these high prices, quince offers benefits such as late blooming, resilience to spring disasters, and high yield, making it a potential profitable crop for Tajik gardeners. The article suggests that creating new quince gardens and reviving interest in this crop among gardeners could be a valuable direction for the future of Tajik gardening.

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At the moment, the cost of quince on the Tajik market is one and a half higher than the price of an apple. So, 1 kg of high-quality apple varieties "Simirenko", "Zolotoy Gren", "Idared", "Starkrimson" in supermarkets costs from 8 to 10 somoni ($ 0.7-0.88), and quince variety "Samarkandskaya krupnoplodnaya" is sold at price from 12 to 18 somoni ($ 1.06-1.59). A lower quality apple on the Tajik market can be purchased for 3-4 somoni ($ 0.26-0.35) per 1 kg, and the cheapest small quince costs at least 6 somoni ($ 0.53). Market participants, commenting on the current situation, explain that this happens very rarely in recent years. Quince is usually much cheaper than an apple. Leading specialist of the Sughd regional branch of the Institute of Horticulture and Viticulture of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences J. Yangiboev explained that today in Tajikistan practically no quince is grown in industrial volumes. The specialist connects the loss of ...

Source: Eastfruit