Prices for tangerines have increased by 70% this year due to factors such as the current ruble exchange rate, rising transportation costs, supply problems from Israel, and a poor harvest in other exporting countries. Russia, the world's main buyer of peaches, initially planned to solve this issue through supplies from Iran and Turkey, but imports were banned due to the discovery of dangerous pests. The situation may be resolved through exports from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and China, but the fruit is still expensive and may rise in price further during the New Year holidays.