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Apples, pears and grapes in Russian market in the first week of September 2007
Russia
Tuesday 04 September 2007
Still Golden of crop 2006 was actively sold in Moscow on 1,57 US$/kg level. The assortment of Serbian apples has included more varieties in comparison with last week – Gloster and Jonagold were the new ones. The trade was done on 1,37 US$/kg level. Quality was reasonable. Moldavian stuff has got negative trend (0,70 – 0,78 US$/kg) as it stays close to domestic apples which are quite a lot in Russia this season.
As the competition from local production didn’t come (too small and not keepable) imported pears met eventually good market in week 35. Almost all available varieties (Conference, Guyot, Williams, Durandeau) were moving about 1,45 US$/kg level. Triumph variety was available also but on lower – 1,25 US$/kg level.
The lowest price level was given by the market to Uzbekistani grapes – 1,14 US$/kg for white varieties. The next one was local stuff from Krasnodar region – 1,29 US$/kg for small berries, up to 1,57 US$/kg for large ones. Turkish Sultana was the next – 1,40 – 1,57 US$/kg depending upon quality. Further – Italian/Spanish white varieties – 1,96 US$/kg, and, finally blue ones – up to 2,55 US$/kg. In general, the market for grapes was active.
As the competition from local production didn’t come (too small and not keepable) imported pears met eventually good market in week 35. Almost all available varieties (Conference, Guyot, Williams, Durandeau) were moving about 1,45 US$/kg level. Triumph variety was available also but on lower – 1,25 US$/kg level.
The lowest price level was given by the market to Uzbekistani grapes – 1,14 US$/kg for white varieties. The next one was local stuff from Krasnodar region – 1,29 US$/kg for small berries, up to 1,57 US$/kg for large ones. Turkish Sultana was the next – 1,40 – 1,57 US$/kg depending upon quality. Further – Italian/Spanish white varieties – 1,96 US$/kg, and, finally blue ones – up to 2,55 US$/kg. In general, the market for grapes was active.
