Bulgaria: We produce and process less and less tomatoes and cucumbers

The latest forecasts for this year's harvest point to a 7% drop in total tomato production to 108,000 tonnes, the Center for Economic Research in Agriculture (CAPA) said in its monthly newsletter. The deadline for proving the realized production of fruits and vegetables is extended Polish pepper production is estimated at 59 thousand tons, which is a growth of 4% compared to 2021, and the total production is 61 thousand tons. In the case of cucumbers, the harvested quantities are calculated at 47,000 tons, or 12% less compared to a year earlier. Processing of basic vegetables is not expected to undergo major changes. The processed quantities of tomatoes for 2022 are expected to fall to 30.2 thousand tons, while in 2021 they reached 31.4 thousand tons. Processed pepper is estimated at 20.1 thousand tons, as a year earlier it was measured at 20.6 thousand tons. Cucumbers for conservation are estimated at 1.6 thousand tons, and for 2021 they were 1.5 thousand tons. In the coming ...