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Reduced prices for seasonal vegetables in the autumn in Russian retail chains.
In September, carrots and potatoes fell in price the most in large Russian chains. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to data from the Association of Omnichannel Retail Companies (AKORT).
In the first month of autumn, carrot prices fell on average by almost a quarter compared to August, and potatoes by 19 percent. The top three in terms of the rate of decline in retail prices was closed by white cabbage (minus 14 percent).
During the reporting period, beets fell in price by 12.5 percent, and onions by 11 percent. In general, at the end of September, the minimum cost of the basic food basket in large retail chains decreased by 0.7 percent, market participants summarized.

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