Russians will not wait for the fall in prices for potatoes
Fresh Common Potato
Russia
Published Nov 11, 2021
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By the end of October, the potato harvest was completed in Russia. Traditionally, this year there is a decrease in prices for vegetables, including potatoes. But this year the price of "second bread" shocks buyers. Last fall, potatoes could be purchased at fairs and small wholesalers for 10-15 rubles per kilogram. This fall, prices have reached the level of 40-50 rubles and, it seems, are not going to stop. Analysts believe that by April-May we will be able to see potatoes in retail at 60, and according to the most pessimistic forecasts, even for 100 rubles per kilogram. Accordingly, in the wholesale potatoes will break another price record - 40 rubles.
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By the end of October, the potato harvest was completed in Russia. Traditionally this year there is a decrease in prices for vegetables, including potatoes. But this year the price of "second bread" shocks buyers. Last fall, potatoes could be purchased at fairs and small wholesalers for 10-15 rubles per kilogram. This fall, prices have reached the level of 40-50 rubles and, it seems, are not going to stop. Analysts believe that by April-May we will be able to see potatoes at retail at 60, and according to the most pessimistic forecasts, even at 100 rubles per kilogram. Accordingly, in the wholesale potatoes will break another price record - 40 rubles. By the end of 2021, potatoes will surely enter the top 5 most expensive vegetables. From January to October 18, prices for potatoes increased, according to Rosstat, by almost 44%. According to the Expert and Analytical Center for Agribusiness, over the past month, wholesale prices for potatoes increased by 31%, over the year by 106%. ...
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