Bulgaria: Cucumbers have risen in price by over 57% in just one month

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Published Dec 5, 2023

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Potatoes have become 11.6% more expensive compared to the previous year. In November, greenhouse cucumbers saw a significant price increase by 57.5% on an annual basis, while greenhouse tomatoes became cheaper by 4.1% monthly, and 7.1% weekly. Additionally, red peppers experienced an annual price collapse of nearly 17%, while green pepper prices are 13% lower than last year but have increased by almost 20% on a monthly basis.

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Potatoes are 11.6 percent more expensive compared to a year earlier In November, greenhouse cucumbers had the biggest price increase, measured at 57.5%. This is shown by data of the Ministry of Agriculture, which were provided by the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Markets (DKSBT) and are as of November 22, 2023. At an average wholesale price of BGN 3.15/kg on the indicated date, cucumbers are up 9 percent more expensive on an annual basis. At the same time, the Commission's latest bulletin shows that the prices of this vegetable continue to climb steeply, and at the end of last week the average market price was already BGN 3.66/kg (+15.5%). Greenhouse tomatoes move in the opposite direction. With an average wholesale price as of November 22 of BGN 3.26, on a monthly basis they have become cheaper by 4.1%, and on a weekly basis they are down by 7.1%. According to the latest DKSBT bulletin, greenhouse tomatoes are still slightly down to BGN 3.20/kg. A year earlier, ...

Source: Agroplovdiv