On the market: We are exporting more vegetables, fruit imports are decreasing

Data for the first half of 2025 show an increase in the export of fresh vegetables by 13.4% year-on-year, to 19.8 thousand tons, and at the same time a decrease in that of fresh fruits by 3.5%, to 36 thousand tons, experts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF) noted in an operational analysis. The largest contribution to the increase in the total export of fresh vegetables comes from the expanded sales of sweet peppers (twice as much). There are also more cucumbers and gherkins (with a growth of 27.7%), cabbage (an increase of 29.3%), and courgettes (by 37.5%) intended for foreign markets. However, within the period, the export of tomatoes saw a decline of 27.6%. EU: Trade in agricultural foodstuffs remains stable despite higher prices Re-export of fruits not produced in Bulgaria represents the majority of the registered export of fresh fruits for the first six months of 2025, the agricultural ministry noted. Only citrus fruits form nearly 44% of the total volume (15.7 ...