Borscht vegetables surge 20–38% in price
Thus, the price of cabbage increased by 38 percent over the year, beets and onions by 32 percent, potatoes by 30 percent, and carrots by 20 percent.
Consensus
- Prices for vegetables in the 'borshch set' rose by 20–38% from late August 2025 to late August 2026.
- Cabbage, beet, potato, onion, and carrot were the main vegetables affected.
- The price increase is linked to reduced planting areas following a price drop in 2025.
- Rising production costs, including labor and fuel, contributed to the price rise.
- Experts cite the effect of low base prices from the previous year as a factor.
Points of divergence
- Rosstat reported potato price increase at 35.3% (to 46.7 rubles), cabbage at 35.2% (to 46.7 rubles); onion at 27.2% (to 57 rubles), and beet at 20.4%, with carrot at 17.7%. — kommersant
- The wedding and engagement ring market may see a 10–15% price increase in 2027 due to new licensing rules. — vm
- The Russian government extended the fuel export ban until September 30, 2026. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Eat borscht — it will hit your pocket — DOXA
- Y: Vegetables for making borscht have increased in price by 20-38 percent in a year — Вечерняя Москва
- Retail price for cabbage grew by almost 40% over the year — Коммерсантъ
- Vegetables of the "borscht set" increased in price by 20-38 percent in a year - SPb Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Vegetables of the "borscht set" increased in price by 20-38% in a year — Коммерсантъ
- Ъ: vegetables of the "borscht set" increased by 20–38% in a year — Москва 24