Russia: Average retail prices for strawberries in Moscow have increased by 10.8% in a year, according to Rusprodsoyuz

Average retail prices for strawberries in Moscow have increased by 10.8% in a year, including due to a reduction in their supply on the market after spring frosts. This was stated in an interview with TASS on the eve of the Eastern Economic Forum by Dmitry Vostrikov, executive director of the Rusprodsoyuz association. "Average retail prices for strawberries in Moscow have increased by 10.8% in a year. The reason for the increase in price this season is a reduction in supply due to spring frosts and an increase in production costs," he said. Vostrikov noted that the bulk of the strawberry market - more than 80% - is formed by domestic production, with about 20% coming from imports. The key ...