Russia: Rusprodsoyuz announced a decrease in prices for strawberries in Moscow by 8% per week

Published 2024년 7월 12일

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Retail prices for strawberries in Moscow have fluctuated, with a decrease of 8% over the past week but a increase of 20% over the past month, reaching 901.1 rubles per kg. The majority of the strawberry market in Russia is dominated by domestic production, with about 20% being imported, primarily from Türkiye and other countries like Azerbaijan, Serbia, Moldova, China, and Egypt. This price movement comes after a nearly 20% increase in average retail prices over the year due to frost damage, as reported by RBC.

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Average retail prices for strawberries in Moscow decreased by 8% over the week, while over the month they increased by 20%. Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Rusprodsoyuz Association Dmitry Leonov reported this to TASS. "In the first week of July, there was a strengthening of wholesale prices for strawberries by 8.3% - to 237.5 rubles per 1 kg. Over the month, prices for strawberries increased by 17%. Average retail prices for strawberries in Moscow during this period amounted to 901.1 rubles per 1 kg, over the week they decreased by 8%, over the month they increased by 20.4%,” Leonov said. He noted that the bulk of the strawberry market - more than 80% - is formed by domestic production, while about 20% comes from imports. Türkiye is the key supplier of strawberries to Russia. The top importers in recent years also include Azerbaijan, Serbia, Moldova, China and Egypt, Leonov added. ...

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