As a result, today they have dropped to record-low numbers for the beginning of October for the last 5 years, reports "APK-inform: vegetables and fruits".

According to the daily monitoring of the project, only a week cabbage on the Russian market fell by an average 10%. Today, the Russian economy and offer quality products at 4-8 rubles/kg (0,07-0,11 $/kg) depending on the region and the lot size, the price of non-conforming cabbage will start from 3 $ /kg ($0.05 USD/kg).

This price situation manufacturers associated with the excess of products on the market, and a significant part of the proposal is cabbage medium-late varieties, which is not suitable for the silo. The demand in this segment is very low wholesalers and retailers purchase only a small cabbage pariahs for current sales.

As a result, today the cabbage on the Russian market is on average 20% cheaper than the same period last year. Note that in this situation, many farmers are already suspend the sale of cabbage of late varieties and plant it in storage until the situation improves.

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