Growth of prices for fruits and vegetables is observed in Tajikistan

Fruits

Vegetables

Tajikistan

Published Nov 7, 2020

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According to the EastFruit team in the Republic of Tajikistan, during the week the average wholesale price for black grapes increased from 6.5 somoni to 9 somoni. Experts attribute the rise in price to a reduction in the supply of grapes directly from the vineyards. During the week, a cold snap was recorded, the temperature in places dropped to +3. This forced the farmers to quickly complete the sale of crops from the orchards. First of all, lower quality products are sold, and only then higher quality fruits.

Original content

At the moment, grapes from the orchards are being sold, and the first receipts from refrigerators have appeared. The maximum wholesale price is 11 somoni. The price for white grapes is still more or less stable at 6.5 somoni, this grape variety is grown more massively and its supply is high. Also, garden strawberries have risen in price. If a week ago the average price was 11 somoni / kg, now it exceeds 30 somoni. But the difference is also in the quality and origin of the berries. The first is a small local berry that does not differ in keeping quality. Because of the cold weather, local strawberries stopped growing and ripening. And berries at the price of 30 somoni are American varieties, of higher quality, larger and more suitable for transportation. Due to weather conditions and a sharp drop in temperature, the supply of cucumbers to the market dropped sharply. If a week earlier the wholesale price was at the level of 5 somoni, then by the end of this week the wholesale price ...

Source: Eastfruit