Potato cheapest in Russia in August

In August, potato prices in Russia dropped the most among all food products, falling by 16.5% to 59.1 rubles per kilogram, according to Ruprodsoyuz. Other vegetables in the borscht set also saw significant price declines.

Consensus

• In August, potato prices in Russia decreased by 16.5% compared to July.
• The average price of potato at the end of August was 59.1 rubles per kilogram.
• Other vegetables from the borscht set also experienced significant price drops.
• The data was provided by Ruprodsoyuz.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Rusprodsoyuz: the cheapest product in Russia in August was potatoes — Коммерсантъ
• Rusprodsoyuz: potato became the cheapest product in Russia — Вести

Key entities

• Russia
• Russian Production Union
• Moscow
• RIA Novosti
• Rusprodsyuz