Prices for ginger in Russia almost doubled

The low ginger harvest in China and currency fluctuations have led to a sharp increase in the price of ginger. The last time the industry faced such a jump in prices was at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Ginger prices in Russia have doubled or more, according to Shoppers analysts. In the material that sfera.fm has read, analysts cite data: wholesale prices for ginger now range from 400 to 600 rubles per kilogram, while a month ago they were 200-250 rubles for the same amount of goods. There are several reasons for such a rise in prices. So, the rise in prices coincided with the supply of a new crop of ginger - experts note that it is still too small, hence the price jump. Due to the shortage of Chinese ginger, Russian retailers are switching to deliveries from Peru and Brazil, but the quality of ginger in these regions is worse. We have to go through batches and weed out a low-quality product, and this requires additional financial investments. Finally, the exchange ...