Bananas for 35 rubles and beets for 15: what and how much it costs at Komarovka
Springtime revival at the capital's main market. People mill between boxes and trays of strawberries, discussing "sweet - not sweet," choosing, sniffing, as if it were the end of May. Tochka.by tells what's profitable to buy now.
Trade is in full swing at Komarovka. The selection of vegetables and fruits is growing.
Even during working hours, there are many people here: some come with a purpose, some just to look, but in the end, they still leave with bags.
Strawberries are not Belarusian yet
Fruits and berries are continuously brought to the market. The demand for strawberries is currently the highest. Their price has already noticeably decreased. They ask for 13.9 rubles per kilogram, although a couple of weeks ago it was around 40 rubles.
However, the berries are imported; Belarusian ones were not found.
In a conversation with one of the sellers, it turned out that our berries cannot be found at Komarovka at this time of year.
“What do you mean? Belarusian strawberries?! Not now, I haven't seen them yet,” a pleasant girl assures.
To the clarifying question of when they would appear, the seller replied, "in a month and a half." We'll wait, and for now, we'll eat Greek ones.
Overall, the fruit stalls look lively. For example, apples (the calmest option) cost 2.5–7 rubles per 1 kg.
Pears are more expensive, averaging 7–10 per kilo. There's a lot of grapes, you can buy them for 4.8–20 rubles. The prettier the bunches, the higher the price.
Citrus prices are also pleasing. Some oranges are sold for just two rubles per kilogram, there are also expensive ones - for 18.9 rubles. Mandarins cost between 3.9 and 15 rubles, lemons - from 6 rubles.
The most interesting price is for pineapples. The expensive, but "very tasty" option costs 45 rubles per 1 kg, while someone else sells them for just two. That's a price difference of more than 22 times!
There are also cheap peaches - from 3.9 rubles per kilogram, elite ones - for 25. There's also a big difference for kiwis: from 3 rubles to 40 rubles per 1 kg.
Friendly Marketing
Overall, the price range for fruits is noticeable. Sometimes, on neighboring stalls, the difference is several times over - and that's normal: market economy. Komarovka is not about "where it's cheaper," but "from whom and what you buy."
Each seller decides how to attract customers: some by prices, others by assortment.
There are places in the market where fruits are sold on promotion. The prices there are consistent, all sellers are friendly and highly praise reviews. They often ask to film more and tell about their goods in detail.
But there are stalls with exotic goods, where, for example, blueberries from South America are sold for 180 rubles per 1 kg, cherries for 230, and bananas for 35 rubles. This is where the problems begin.
Filming these "golden" price tags causes aggression, distorted faces, reproaches, and grand hysterics that turn into a scandal. And arguments that it is officially allowed and even welcomed to take photos at the market do not work.
By the way, on these stalls, the price of vegetables and fruits is not indicated everywhere. Some sellers, in violation of trade rules, brazenly hide price tags. And any remark on this matter causes incredible aggression - and trading in the style of the 1990s begins.
Vegetable Rows - A Territory of Calm
Vegetable prices are very stable. The cheapest potatoes cost 1.09 per 1 kg; there are "more substantial" options for 2.5–3 rubles. Sellers assure that their potatoes make "the most luxurious draniki."
On some stalls, there are already young root vegetables at a cosmic price - 15 per kilo.
Carrots are sold for 0.9–4 rubles per 1 kg. But the cheapest are offcuts that need to be used immediately, as they don't store well and rot quickly.
You can profitably buy beets; they are sold from 0.99 per kilogram. But there are also young ones, brought from Azerbaijan, which they want to sell for 15 rubles.
The price for onions is standard - 1.59–3.5 rubles.
A lot of radishes appeared for 9.9–12 per 1 kg, and young cabbage was also brought in for 3.5–5.9 rubles.
Good selection of tomatoes. Simple options will be from 6 per kilogram, imported cherry - for 30 rubles.
Cucumbers, as a rule, are Belarusian. They can be bought for 4.9–8.9 rubles per 1 kg. Eggplants and zucchini, however, are still imported - approximately 10. This also applies to peppers; they are sold for 6.9–15 rubles.
The price for garlic doesn't particularly change - 13.9–25 rubles per kilo. There are a lot of greens. It is gradually getting cheaper, now the price starts from 15 per 1 kg.
To summarize: the seasonal market has awakened, there are more people, the assortment is almost spring-like. And prices, as always, have character. The sellers - even more so.
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