Bulgaria: The import of expensive fresh vegetables in the first 5 months is decreasing, and the re-export of fruit is growing

Published 2024년 8월 23일

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Between January and May of 2024, Bulgaria experienced a decrease in the import of fresh vegetables by 8.8%, totaling 142.9 thousand tons, due to increased production of winter greens and a decrease in the import of more expensive winter and spring vegetables. On the other hand, the import of fresh fruit surged by 9.2%, totaling 157.3 thousand tons, driven by significant increases in the import of watermelons, grapes, melons, apples, plums, and cherries, with apricots seeing an 83% increase. The export of fresh vegetables saw a decrease, largely due to a drop in the sale of tomatoes and cucumbers, while the export of fresh fruit increased, with watermelons, grapes, melons, apples, plums, and cherries experiencing significant increases in export volumes. The report also highlighted a decrease in the re-export of citrus fruits and the export of strawberries and quinces, contrasted by increases in the export of pears, nuts, peaches, and apricots.

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The export in January-May of watermelons, grapes, melons, apples, plums and cherries increased several times, of apricots by 83% From January to May 2024, 8.8% less fresh vegetables (142.9 thousand tons) were imported into the country compared to the same period in 2023, and 9.2% more fresh fruit (157.3 thousand . tons), reported the agrostatistics to the Ministry of Agriculture. Regarding vegetables, the import of potatoes, cucumbers and gherkins decreased due to the Bulgarian winter greenhouse production, which was also reduced. The import of vegetables that are expensive in winter and spring, such as sweet peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, onion vegetables, eggplant and leguminous vegetables, also decreases - by between 0.4% (sweet peppers) and 24.7% (leguminous vegetables). At the same time, the quantities of cabbage (by 2.6%), mushrooms (by 3%), carrots and turnips (by 9.4%) and lettuce (by 27%) that entered the country increased. In terms of fresh fruit, the import of citrus ...

Source: Agroplovdiv