It’s becoming harder for Russian producers to compete with Poland

During the recent week the sales of domestic apples of  green varieties has substantially declined. In winter the demand for them is much smaller than for red varieties of fruit. The reason for this was the influx of Polish imports, which come to the Russian market in large quantities, and they are mainly red varieties.

To date, the maximum cost of a kilogram of green apples grown in Russia is about 22 rubles. However, a significant portion of transactions are performed at 15-20 rubles per kilogram. The value of Polish fruit at this time is fixed at 24-25 rubles for the same weight.

The situation is more favorable with the sales of domestic apple of red varieties in the range of 22-27 rubles per kilogram. However, Russian manufacturers believe that if in the near future the pressure from Poland will not decrease, Russian suppliers will be forced to significantly reduce the prices.

Source: www.fruitnews.info