Russia: Strawberries in Moscow fell in price by 8% in a week, and rose in price by 20% in a month

Published 2024년 7월 12일

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Retail prices for strawberries in Moscow have fluctuated, with an 8% decrease over the past week but a 20% increase over the past month, according to Dmitry Leonov of the Rusprodsoyuz Association. The majority of the strawberry market in Russia is dominated by domestic production, with about 20% being imported, primarily from Türkiye. Imported strawberries make up a significant portion of the market, with other countries including Azerbaijan, Serbia, Moldova, China, and Egypt. The recent price increase was attributed to frosts, but the harvest in Russia was not significantly affected.

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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 told TASS about this. “In the first week of July, there was a strengthening of wholesale prices for strawberries by 8.3%, to 237.5 rubles/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/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. Earlier, RBC, citing data from the Check Index resource of the fiscal data operator OFD Platform, reported that ...

Source: Kvedomosti