STRATEGIC GUIDELINES FOR GARDENING DEVELOPMENT
The article presents an analysis of the apple market in the main producing countries of this type of horticultural product, which showed the practical inelasticity of their demand and supply in terms of price. This feature is typical for all countries included in the scope of the study. A comparison of production bases in Canada and the Russian Federation was made, it was revealed that in Russia the area of apple orchards that are in fruiting age is 12.9 times larger, and the fruit yield is 2.8 times lower than in Canada. The main directions of stimulating the development of horticulture in Russia are outlined.