OREANDA-NEWS  Banana prices in Russia increased by 2% in the week from February 18 to 24, Rosstat reported on Wednesday.

Compared to the previous week, the growth rate accelerated 3.3 times, from 0.6%.

In general, prices for fruit and vegetable products in the Russian Federation increased by 1% in the week from February 18 to 24, Rosstat reported on Wednesday.

Compared to the previous week, when fruits and vegetables rose by 0.7%, the growth rate accelerated.

Potatoes remain the leader, having risen in price by 3.1% (by 2.1% a week earlier). Prices for tomatoes increased by 1.9% (by 1.4%), cabbage - by 1.5% (by 1.8%), carrots - by 0.9% (by 0.8%), apples - by 0.8% (decrease by 0.1%), onions and beets - by 0.6% (decrease by 0.3% and an increase of 0.2%, respectively). Cucumber prices dropped by 1.4% (an increase of 0.4%).

Since the beginning of the year, potatoes have shown the largest increase in prices - by 10.8%. Cucumbers rose in price by 10.4%, cabbage - by 8.3%, apples - by 5.4%, onions - by 5.3%, bananas and tomatoes - by 4.9%, beets - by 4.1%, carrots - by 2.9%.

In 2024, fruit and vegetable products rose in price in the Russian Federation by 22.1%.