Bulgaria: Cucumbers have become 100% more expensive than imports, and potatoes have become 46% more expensive

The latest operational analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture, published today, reported 100 percent annual growth in the price of imported cucumbers. Their current wholesale price is BGN 3.22. Although this is the most expensive vegetable, Bulgarian greenhouse cucumbers are nearly a lev more expensive - 4.14 BGN / kg. The reason is the drastically increased heating costs, which is why few in the sector have dared to bet on winter production. Imported tomatoes have increased by 54% to BGN 2.73, and Bulgarian tomatoes have a wholesale price of BGN 3.67. Potatoes are also becoming more expensive almost every week. For ...