required report public distribution date 9 30 2004 gain number rs4054 russian federation fresh deciduous fruit annual approved by allan mustard us embassy prepared yelena vassilieva and dorothy adams highlights the apple pear crop is forecast down for second year in a row to 1 74 million metric tons mmt due losses from spring frosts stavropol krasnadar continued summer rain black earth central regions of european part country usual seasonal decrease prices has been less noticeable this continuing demand juice processors along with increasing incomes big cities opportunities imports are although competition strong includes psd changes yes trade matrix moscow rs1 rs table contents seed type production 3 grape fruits consumption processed frozen canned juices vegetables potato 1998 2003 4 6 2 russia major nuts my average import price ton
