Black currant on the Russian market is cheaper than a year earlier

This week, Russian producers started selling black currants, according to analysts of the APK-inform: Vegetables and Fruits project. The harvesting campaign, according to the gardeners, began on average 2 weeks later due to the long and cold spring. To date, the sale of black currants from local farms is carried out in small batches, and prices in this segment vary within 120-250 rubles / kg ($ 1.62-3.37 / kg). It should be noted that prices in the blackcurrant segment are formed depending on the type of harvesting of this berry. Accordingly, at minimal prices, a berry is offered, the harvesting of which involves the use of equipment, and black currants harvested by hand are somewhat more expensive. Read also: In the first half of 2021, the export of greenhouse vegetables from Russia increased by 85% We add that today black ...