Uzbekistan: The first early raspberries are already on sale at an affordable price

Against the backdrop of a sharp expansion of areas under raspberries in the countries of Central Asia, EastFruit analysts also note progress with the extension of the harvesting season and the sale of this trendy berry in recent years. In particular, this week in Uzbekistan, the first batches of raspberries of the new crop have already appeared on the markets and on the shelves of supermarkets. The berry is sold in plastic containers, and the price is set “per package”, without specifying its weight. We weighed the berry, so we know that the net weight of raspberries in such a package ranges from 250 to 300 grams. Accordingly, the retail price for this berry turns out to be very affordable - at the level of $5.5 US dollars per kg. Given that this is a retail price, the wholesale price of raspberries when sold from the farm should not exceed $3.5 per kg. This is very close to the expectations of farmers in neighboring Tajikistan, who planned to sell the first batches of raspberries ...