According to Viktor Evtukhov, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, from April 1 to July 22, the record decline in prices can be observed in the following product categories: cucumber (58.7%), tomatoes (41.3%), pepper (24.2%), cabbage ( 15%). Prices declined not only for seasonal fruits and vegetables, banana became cheaper by 19.9%, grapes – 7,8%, oranges – 7%.
According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), in June, for the first time since August 2014, food deflation was recorded in Russia, in monthly terms it was 0.4% (inflation in May was 0.1%); yoy growth for food prices slowed to 18.8% from 20.2%. According to Rosstat, prices for the majority of observed types of food products decreased in June.
According to the agency, in June price for cucumbers fell by 39.2%, white cabbage and tomatoes – by 27.5% and 23.1%, respectively, onion – by 12%, bananas – by 7.5%.