BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/01/2009

Belarus: prices for vegetables and fruits increased

According to data of National Statistics Committee, in December 2008, prices for vegetables and fruits increased by 2.3 %, compared to November 2008, and increased by 15.9 %, compared to December of 2007.

Vegetables went in prices by 4.9%, including prices for beet increased by 24.6%, for hothouse cucumbers - by 11%, for hothouse tomatoes - by 10.7%, for onion - by5.2%, for carrot - by 4.9%. Prices for potatoes increased by 20.4%. At the same time, prices for cabbage decreased by 21.2%, pepper - by 20%. Fruits went in prices by 9.8%, including citrus - by 15.1%, apples - 12.5%. Should be noted that prices for bananas decreased by 2.1%.

As of the end of December 2008, the average prices for cabbage totaled 0.22 euro/kg, for beet - 0.26 euro/kg, for potatoes - 0.24 euro/kg.

Source:

http://www.lol.org.ua/eng/vegetables/showart.php?id=69602

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