Bulgaria reports growth in fruit production, import and export

According to a report by the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, fruit production in the country has been growing in recent years. At the same time, an increase in both import and export volumes of fruit has been recorded, EastFruit reports. As for the import of fruit and berry products, according to FreshPlaza, its volumes are quite significant. Cherry imports have increased sharply - by almost 1300%, peach imports have increased by about 190%, and watermelon imports have increased by 120% over the reporting period. The volumes of grape, apricot and apple imports are also growing. Bulgarian producers attribute this growth to an earlier harvest in neighboring southern countries and lower prices for imported fruit. Read also: Vegetable prices in Bulgaria have risen by 15% due to abnormal heat While fruit imports to Bulgaria have increased sharply, the country's fruit exports have also increased significantly. For example, cherry exports increased from 3 tons in 2023 to almost 400 ...