Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Russia: Polish apples 5-20% less expensive than domestic
According to Fruit-Inform data, Russian apple growers do not hurry to raise prices due to abundant supply of both domestic and imported apples in the market and relatively low consumption activity in the country. Domestic growers fix selling prices at RUB 28-30/kg (EUR 0.70-0.75/kg); however, actual sales are conducted at RUB 25-27/kg (EUR 0.63-0.68/kg).
The market participants say of sales rates of domestic apples being negatively affected by availability of Polish produce in the Russian market. Shipments of Polish apples are stable, and their prices are averagely 5-20% lower than the price levels of Russian produce.
We would remind you that more detailed information about Russian and Ukrainian apple business with 5-year outlook is available in the fundamental study “Apples of Ukraine & Russia — 2013: Present Situation and Prospects in Growing, Storage, Handling, Processing and Marketing”.
The study's preview is available here: http://www.fruit-inform.com/en/researches/apples2013
To order the study, please contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform:
Ievgen Kuzin
phone: +380 (562) 321595, ext. - 341
cell: +380 96 5836323
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