The weather will not only affect the mood and psyche of Russians, but will also force them to reshape their own budget. For what, can, it is necessary to refuse some products, in particular - vegetables, the prices for which have already considerably grown.

In June of this year, 1 kg of cabbage, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, has risen in price by more than 70%, and kilograms of potatoes - by more than 50% compared to the same period of the past. Such a jump in the cost of vegetables producers explain the late harvest because of the abnormally cold summer, Izvestia reports..

At the same time, the Ministry of Economic Development is expecting a change in the situation for the better with the receipt of vegetables for fresh produce on the shelves. Yes, and in the Ministry of Agriculture are sure that "in the future, after the receipt of domestic products of a new crop," the prices for vegetables will decrease.

"Survey of the price situation in the agro-food market," prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and its subordinate FGBU "Special focus in the agro-industrial complex" contains data on a significant rise in price of a number of vegetables and information on prices, relevant for June 19.

According to this document, the cost of white cabbage increased by 73.8%, amounting to 46.9 rubles. , Potatoes went up by 56.6% - to 44.8 rubles. , Onions by 28.3% - up to 40 rubles. , Carrots by 8.6% - up to 45 rubles. The price of apples also rose, though insignificantly - by 0.6%, amounting to 101 rubles. And fresh tomatoes fell by 15.1% - to 119.6 rubles. , Cucumbers by 4.4% - to 81.3 rubles.

Prices for vegetables "have a pronounced seasonal character," the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Rise in price "could occur in connection with the rise in price of imported products of a new crop, which is imported to Russia from the countries of near and far abroad," the representative of the department.

A significant rise in price of cabbage, potatoes and onions is associated with a delay in harvest, explained the president of the National Union of Producers of Vegetables Sergey Korolev. Just the lack of supply and affects the prices, he added.

Earlier, the high growth rate of prices for fruit and vegetable products was noted this year. From the beginning of the year to May, the same white cabbage (by 1.4 times), potatoes, onions and carrots, as well as beets (by 1.2 - 1.3 times) and apples (by 7.5%) increased significantly..

And as it became known before, for the first five months of the year the minimum set of food prices went up to 4 thousand rubles.

To stabilize the value of vegetable products, the Ministry of Agriculture plans in the coming years to create a network of wholesale distribution centers in 48 regions of the country. They will be located near the cities with over a million population and large transport and logistics centers. Thanks to this, it is possible to reduce prices for Russian vegetables to 20% by 2021.