According to reports of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the gross harvest of greenhouse vegetables as of April 28 was 235,200 MT, that is 39.5% more than in 2017 (168,500 MT) .
179,300 MT of cucumbers (27,7% more than in 2017), 51,800 MT of tomatoes (2 times more), and 4,100 MT of other vegetables (17,1% more) were produced.
The leaders in the production of greenhouse vegetables were Krasnodar region (22,800 MT), the Moscow region (17,700 MT), the Republic of Tatarstan (16,600 MT), Stavropol region (16,500 MT), and Lipetsk region (16,000 MT).