The purchase price for apricots in Bulgaria is BGN 1.00-1.20/kg

The refrigeration industry buys apricots at BGN 1.00-1.20/kg. That's how much goes on the market for goods bought from the gardens, commented Dimitrichka Turpanova - vice-chairman of the Dobrudja Fruit Growers' Union, for Agri.BG. Vote: Should VAT be cut on food and agricultural produce? Compared to last year, there is no particular upward movement in the price, especially against the background of increased production costs. According to her calculations, costs have jumped by 30-40%, mainly because of more expensive preparations for plant protection and fuels. Pickers' wages are also up - by about 20%. "The market is difficult. Apricot in general is not much. The old massifs with the traditional varieties for the area have a smaller harvest, in some places it is even almost absent. Spring was tough. We pick mainly from the new gardens with a new selection, but our colleagues have a big problem with the market," stressed Turpanova. A factor in the unequal position of Bulgarian ...