China's closure of border crossings could affect the supply of cucumbers and tomatoes in Russia's coastal region

Russian satellite news agency Vladivostok, January 21st, Russia's coastal region trade bureau informed that due to the temporary closure of the road port on the Chinese border, the region from China's cucumber, tomatoes and other vegetables supply may be limited.
the Kraskino International Road Port (on the other side of the border is Yuchun) will be temporarily closed from January 28 to February 14, and its staff will be quarantined before the Spring Festival.
the port is one of the main ports on China's border with the coastal region, with frequent material exchanges and many tourists when the border is open.
border with China will be temporarily closed during the Spring Festival.
cheap vegetables and fruits from China in binhai Krai.
s supply of vegetables (cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini) may be limited due to the temporary closure of several road crossings along the Chinese border, " the source said.
At the same time, there is no expected shortage of vegetables at retail outlets in the Border Region, and similar vegetables in the central region of the country and Siberia (Tolmachovo), Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and other places will be increased," while the Border Region vegetable farmers will be able to produce a sufficient number of potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, onions, garlic, "this is the largest amount of vegetables used in winter."
the agricultural products for a long period of time, so people have been in reserve for more than a month, " he said.
prices of cucumbers and tomatoes rose by 17% and 39% respectively in December, while the prices of fresh cabbages, edible beets, potatoes and carrots rose by 5.6%-13.2%, according to the Bureau of Statistics of binhai Krai.
the Chinese side adopted quarantine measures in December and unilaterally temporarily banned traffic at the ports of Dongning (opposite Portavka) and fen river (opposite Poglanitchne).
Binhai Krai government had reported at the time that the border with China would be closed several times throughout 2020, leading to the suspension of vegetables and fruits, the partial filling of gaps in local agricultural products, and the addition of cucumbers and tomatoes from other parts of the country.
The General Administration of the Far East of the Central Bank of Russia has reported that in November 2020, due to the weakening of the capacity of border crossings, coastal areas and China's logistics have declined, resulting in a shortage of vegetables, transport costs increased, cucumber and tomatoes, the average annual price also followed the rise in water.