Selling prices for fruit and vegetable products in Russia are lower than last year's values

Selling prices for fruit and vegetable products in Russia are now lower than last year's values, the price situation on the market is stable, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported. "The price situation in the fruit and vegetable market is stable. For most items, the selling prices of producers are now lower than last year's values," the ministry's press service said. Rosstat reported today that the average increase in prices for fruits and vegetables from June 27 to July 3 amounted to 0.5%. For example, the selling price for potatoes is lower than last year's values by 43.8%, table beets - by 25.3%, carrots - by 19.7%, tomatoes - by 5.7%. Apples are currently cheaper by 16.8% than a year earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture noted. In addition, in certain categories, producer prices continued to decline ...