Russians started buying exotic fruits

Russian retail chains are recording a sharp increase in demand for mango and avocado, sales of which have skyrocketed several times, writes Kommersant.

Vkusville (demand has grown by 15 percent since September) believes that Russians have started buying exotic fruits out of a desire to compensate for the lack of a vacation at sea. Also, this trend is associated with a successful harvest of mangoes in Egypt. Experts believe that federal chains have largely provided for themselves the growth in sales.

For example, in the new Perekrestok concept, the area of ​​the fruit and vegetable section increased by 30 percent, and the density of sales by 15 percent. According to customs statistics, in January-August, the volume of imports of fresh guava, mango, mangosteen to Russia increased by 27.3 percent. Avocado shipments were up 64 percent and kiwi by six percent over 2019.

Fruits in the country, according to analysts, have risen in price by 20-30 percent due to the fall of the ruble, adverse weather conditions and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier it was reported that the price of apples in Russia increased by 30 percent. The cost of a kilogram in June was 136 rubles, while a year earlier it was 105.3 rubles. Wholesale prices jumped 20 percent over the year.

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