Only 26% of apples and 36% of tomatoes in the Bulgarian market are produced domestically

Published 2021년 4월 22일

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A report by the State Commodity Exchanges and Markets Commission of Bulgaria has revealed that only 26% of the apples sold in the country are locally sourced, with the rest being imported. The report also highlighted that a majority of bread, meat, and dairy products sold in Bulgaria are locally produced. However, the production of vegetables and fruits, especially tomatoes and cucumbers, is dominated by imports from neighboring countries. The report also indicated that 45% of cucumbers and 36% of tomatoes in the Bulgarian market are imported. Additionally, 55% of the potatoes consumed in Bulgaria are imported, despite domestic production being able to satisfy domestic demand.

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According to the report of the State Commodity Exchanges and Markets Commission, only 26 percent of the apples sold in the Bulgarian market are produced in Bulgaria, the rest are imported. The report traces the origin and prices of staple foods and shows that last year the Bulgarian market was dominated by the supply of some imported food products, particularly vegetables and fruits. The report states that 73% of bread sold in Bulgaria, 70% of meat and 69% of dairy products are produced in Bulgaria. According to the data only 36% of tomatoes produced domestically, the remaining 64% of Turkey, Greece and Macedonia are coming from the North. The situation with cucumbers is also not very good because the ratio between domestic production and imported cucumbers is 55 percent to 45 percent. Consumption data is quite interesting - 55% of all year-round potatoes are imported from ...

Source: Ticaret