5,8 thousand tons of vegetable products and 1,1 thousand tons of potatoes have already been harvested in the vegetable farms of the region.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the region, noting that, according to current data, 22,2 thousand tons of vegetables of closed soil were already harvested in greenhouses, that is, 2 thousand tons more than last year on the same date.
The main volume falls on cucumbers (18 thousand tons) and tomatoes (4,05 thousand tons). The largest volume of vegetable production in winter greenhouses was provided by the Saratov region - 14,8 thousand tons; Balakovsky - 5,2 thousand tons; Tatishchevsky - 2,1 thousand tons.
According to officials, the selling price of producers for cucumbers is 30-50 rubles per kg, for tomatoes - 48-57 rubles.
Source: https://om-saratov.ru