Cucumbers Drop Over 40% in Russia Since Year Start
Prices for cucumbers in Russia have dropped by over 40% since the start of the year, according to Rosstat data, with tomatoes also seeing a significant decline. A recent weekly price increase of 0.2% for cucumbers marked a slowdown compared to the previous week.
Consensus
- Cucumber prices in Russia have decreased by more than 40% since the beginning of the year.
- Tomato prices in Russia have decreased by 21% since the beginning of the year.
- As of August 31, cucumber prices in Russia were 125.08 rubles per kilogram.
- As of August 31, tomato prices in Russia were 165.91 rubles per kilogram.
- The price of cucumbers increased by 0.2% from August 25 to August 31.
- The rate of price increase for cucumbers slowed compared to the previous week.
- Other fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and apples, continued to see price declines.
Points of divergence
- Cucumber prices dropped by 42.53% compared to the end of December 2025. — vesti
- Cucumber prices increased by 0.2% over the week of August 25–31, indicating a slowdown in growth. — interfax
- Cucumber prices rose by 2.4% in the previous week, compared to 0.2% in the current week. — interfax
- Cucumber prices have increased nearly 1.4 times since the beginning of the year, contradicting the claim of a 42.5% drop. — interfax
- Plum fruit and vegetable prices fell by 8.8% in 2025. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Cucumbers in Russia have become more expensive by more than 40% since the beginning of the year — Вести
- Price increase for cucumbers in Russia slowed to 0.2% over the week — Интерфакс