Hungary: Vegetables and wine in the markets, there is a large variance in price changes

The article provides an overview of the price changes for a variety of agricultural products in Hungary and other countries over the first 15 weeks of 2022, compared to the same period in the previous year. It highlights increases in the prices of important vegetables and potatoes, such as tomatoes, onions, zucchini, peppers, and potatoes, with the most significant increases seen in imported products like cauliflower, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, and cluster tomatoes from Italy, Spain, Turkey, and France. Conversely, prices for Hungarian horseradish root and garlic from Spain saw a decrease. The article also mentions the early appearance of domestic bell peppers in the Budapest Wholesale Market this year and the dominance of imports, particularly snake cucumbers, in the early months. It notes that the supply of imported products is expected to decrease as Hungarian vegetable production grows, and that some imported products were offered at higher or lower prices than domestic products during the observed period.