MOSCOW, July 17 Potatoes fell in price for the first time since mid-April 2024; prices for them decreased by 0.3% from July 9 to July 15, follows from Rosstat materials.
In addition, prices for beets decreased by 4%, carrots — 1.8%, cucumbers — 1.5%, onions — by 1.1%, bananas — by 0.8%. And also for chicken eggs (-0.7%), black tea (-0.4%), buckwheat and dry milk mixtures for baby food (-0.3%), lamb (-0.2%), pork , sausages, sausages, semi-smoked and boiled-smoked sausages, sour cream, cottage cheese and canned fruit and berries for baby food (-0.1%).
White cabbage, according to the statistics department, over the week rose in price in Russia by 2.9%, tomatoes — by 1.6%, prices for apples increased by 0.7%. At the same time, prices for fruits and vegetables in general remained virtually unchanged during the specified period.
«During the period from July 9 to July 15, 2024, prices changed: for granulated sugar, rye bread, millet and canned vegetables for baby food +0.4%, boiled sausages, butter and sunflower oil, wheat bread, wheat flour, vermicelli and rice +0.3%, margarine, milk, hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses +0.2%, beef, canned meat for baby food, cookies, vodka and lunches in the canteen, cafe, snack bar (except for the canteen in the organization) +0.1%,» the document says.