Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (22.03. - 28.03.2010)
In a test week at the market there was initially cheaper basic positions, but at the end of the week prices have started to grow due to the expectation of increased demand for next weekend due to Easter.
At the Moscow wholesale market of fresh fruits and vegetables last week dropped the price of grapes from the Southern Hemisphere. Experts attribute this reduction of the cost with an increase harvests and lower prices for this product from suppliers. The average Monday price of white grapes has decreased from 110 (2,79 EUR) to 105 rubles (2,67 EUR) per kg, and later to 100 rubles (2,54 EUR) per kg, red - with 85 (2 , 16 EUR) to 80 rubles (2,03 EUR) per kg.
Last week the Moscow market of fresh fruit and vegetable vendors said another rise in price of pomegranate from Turkey. The price of Turkish pomegranate grew from 85 (2,16 EUR) to 95 rubles (2,41 EUR) per kg, which exceeded the average price indices for this product. This situation is explained by the fact that the number of the product on the market is limited.
In the second half of the week at the Moscow wholesale market of fresh fruits and vegetables experts once again drew attention to the instability of prices for citrus fruits. At this time the cause of rising prices for goods from this category market representatives called approximation religious holidays. The price of Chinese pomelo rose from 52 (1,32 EUR) to 55 rubles (1.4 EUR) per kg, the Pakistani Mandarin - with 38 (0,97 EUR) to 41 rubles (1,04 EUR) per kg, Oranges from Turkey and Egypt - with 32 (0,81 EUR) to 37 rubles (0,94 EUR) per kg. At the same time, the price of lemons from Turkey fell because of the increase in supply from 35 (0,89 EUR) to 30 rubles (0,76 EUR) per kg.
In a test week in the Moscow market vendors stated price changes in a segment of tomato. Due to the decrease in the supply price of tomatoes from Turkey increased from 45 (1,14 EUR) to 58 rubles (1,47 EUR) per kg. By the end of the week also increased the price of tomatoes on a branch of Turkey and Spain. This change experts associated with the expected increase in demand for the product in connection with the upcoming church holidays. The average price rose by more than 10%: from 75 (1.9 EUR) to 85 Rubles (2,16 EUR) per kg. At the same time, the price of cherry tomatoes from Israel, Senegal, Spain and Egypt fell from 48 (1,22 EUR) to 40 rubles (1,02 EUR) per kg. This trend experts justified the increased supply on the background of a stable demand for the product on the market.
Last week in the Moscow market also dropped the price on the leeks from the Netherlands and Belgium c 93 (2,36 EUR) to 85 rubles (2,16 EUR) per kg. Recall that at the end of last week, the trend growth of prices for this product.
In addition, experts stated price declines eggplant from Belgium, Holland and Spain. Representatives of the market noted that the price for this position is stabilized quite quickly - at the end of March - April. The reason for lower prices to lower levels has been to increase the number of exporters of eggplant and increased competition. The initial price of eggplant decreased from 97 (2,46 EUR) to 90 rubles (2,29 EUR) per kg.
At the capital market, last week an increase in prices for Chinese cabbage from Poland was marked. The main reason for price increases from 33 (0,84 EUR) to 45 rubles (1,14 EUR) per kg was the decrease in the supply of the product from the producer country.
Last week, experts noted a decrease of young potatoes from Egypt in the capital, which is associated with increased export of the product on the market. The price of potatoes from Egypt amounted to 22 rubles (0,56 EUR) per kg, whereas previously it was started from 25 rubles (0,64 EUR) per kg. Also, the market realized the remnants of native potatoes, which cost twice cheaper, but often caught rotten goods, the reason why long-term storage.
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In a last week in the capital market were marked fluctuations in the prices of cucumbers. It should be recalled that earlier there was a decrease in prices as the Iranian and Russian goods. However, due to deteriorating weather conditions this week, the price of Russian cucumber TSHA increased from an average of 65 (1,65 EUR) to 80 rubles (2,03 EUR) per kg. At the same time, the price of the product from Iran continued to decline against a background of increased supply in the market. By mid-week it had reached 48 rubles (1,22 EUR) per kg. However, by the end of the week the price of smooth cucumber from Iran and Turkey rose to 55 rubles (1,4 EUR) per kg. Also by the end of the week the price of Russian TSHA increased from 83 (2,11 EUR) to 87 rubles (2,21 EUR) per kg, the Russian short bumps cucumber prices increased by 102 (2,59 EUR) to 108 rubles (2 , 74 EUR) per kg, the reason the experts saw that the suppliers expect demand growth in connection with the coming religious holidays.
At the capital market has grown the price of pepper, although it had previously declined. It is also connected with the approach of Easter and the anticipated growth in demand for this product. Pepper from Israel, yellow, rose in price from 105 (2,67 EUR) to 120 rubles (3,05 EUR) per kg, orange - with 110 (2,79 EUR) to 120 rubles (3,05 EUR) per kg , green pepper from Spain, Holland and Belgium rose in price by 107 (2,72 EUR) to 140 rubles (3.56 EUR) per kg.
Source: freshmarket.ru (am)