Awesome numbers: fruits have become terribly more expensive since last year

Published 2020년 9월 17일

Tridge summary

The Budapest Wholesale Market reported changes in fruit and vegetable prices during the 37th week, showing decreases in tomato and cocktail tomato prices compared to last year, while lettuce prices remained the same and onion and garlic prices varied. Imported iceberg lettuce and apples saw price increases. The watermelon market experienced a 44% price increase for Greek watermelons in the later weeks due to a lack of domestic supply, as Hungary's watermelon exports were mostly to Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland, with imports increasing by 8% in the first half of 2020, primarily from Greece.

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Original content

According to the data of NAIK AKI PÁIR, in the 37th week of the Budapest Wholesale Market, the Hungarian 40-47 mm spherical tomatoes were offered 290, and the same size of the cluster tomatoes 390 HUF / kilogram at the most common price, which was 8% below (sphere) or equal ( clustered) with the same weekly goods in 2019. The producer price of cocktail tomatoes of HUF 850 / kg also decreased compared to the previous year (-4%), but the size of tomatoes increased. The domestic lettuce was included in the supply at an average price of 167, the ice lettuce 268, and the Lollo Rossa and Bionda salads at 200 forints per piece. The price of lettuce was the same as last week, while iceberg lettuce was up 9% and Lollo lettuce was up 20%. Imports of iceberg lettuce also expanded the offer, Spanish iceberg lettuce was available for 310 and Dutch 325 forints. The 40-70 millimeter onion from domestic cultivation was included in the examined weekly offer of the Budapest Wholesale Market at 125, ...

Source: Agrarszektor