Alexander Litvinenko, a board member of the Russian Greenhouses Association and a flower expert, said that there was no sharp increase in flower prices before September 1. His words are a guide TASS.
“On the eve of Knowledge Day, prices remain at current levels,” the expert said.
Litvinenko also stressed that the cost of flowers in Russia this year has increased by more than a third compared to 2023. At the same time, the average cost of a bouquet increased by 18% and reached 1,970 rubles.
The increase in flower prices in the country is due to a number of factors, Litvinenko explained, including the increase in the cost of domestic flower production, inflation and the increase in import duties on flowers from many countries, including the Netherlands, Poland and the Baltic states.
At the beginning of August, the Russian government raised The amount of customs duties imposed on flowers and alcohol coming from unfriendly countries.
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Source: Gazeta
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