Traditionally, pumpkins are harvested before the first frost. The demand for vegetables increases throughout the season; For example, it was purchased twice as often in October as in September. This is stated in a SberMarket survey, the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
Analysts also noted that pumpkin orders increased 30% more frequently from 2021 to 2023.
Experts analyzed the demand for five types of pumpkins popular among Russians from August to October. Thus, the most orders were placed for pumpkin: The demand for pumpkin in October increased by 9% compared to September. In second and third place are kapitoshka and bottle gourds in demand: they were purchased 3% and 21% more in the same period. The round pumpkin took fourth place: demand for it increased by 59% in the same period. Gray squash showed an interesting trend: in the first month of autumn it was ordered four times more often than in the second month.
Analysts told us which pumpkin products are in demand. It was revealed that pumpkin bread and crusty breads were preferred 8% and 21% more frequently in mid-autumn than in the last month of summer. Pumpkin seeds and baby purees were purchased 6% and 14% more in September compared to August.
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