Strawberry prices in Russia are expected to drop as the harvest is completed in the southern and central regions of the country, with the peak of price declines usually occurring in middle to late June, says Igor Karavaev, chairman of the presidium of the Association of Retail Trade Companies (AKORT). The price of strawberries this season has been influenced by early May frosts. At present, federal retail chains in Russia are offering strawberries from the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea, and imported ones from countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, and Egypt.