The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expects stable prices for watermelons and melons

Published Jul 25, 2024

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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture forecasts stable melon prices in 2024, with a 16% increase in the collection pace compared to last year. The organized sector is expected to harvest 645,000 tons, a slight 0.5% rise from 2023. By July 23, 50.3 thousand tons had been collected, marking a 16.1% increase from 2023. The Astrakhan region is the leading producer, contributing over 40% of the total, followed by regions like Saratov, Volgograd, Rostov, Kherson, Krasnodar Territory, and several republics. The domestic market is mainly supplied by local production, with imports from Uzbekistan, Turkey, and China supplementing in the first half of the year.

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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expects a stable price situation for melons on the Russian market; the pace of their collection in 2024 is 16% higher than last year. The press service of the ministry reported this to TASS. It is noted that according to current data from the management bodies of the agro-industrial complex of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in 2024 the harvest of melons in the organized sector is expected to be 645 thousand tons, which is 0.5% higher than last year. As of July 23, 50.3 thousand tons of melons have already been collected, which is 16.1% more than in 2023. “In general, in recent years, the production of melons in the organized sector has remained at the level of 0.6-0.7 million tons, which makes it possible to fully meet consumer demand in the domestic market. It is expected that the stable situation, including in terms of prices, will continue and in the future," the ministry said. The traditional leader in melon crops is the ...

Source: Kvedomosti