Bulgaria: Purchase prices of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are the same as in 2020

Published 2021년 4월 7일

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The Center for Economic Research in Agriculture (CAPA) predicts that tomato purchase prices for 2021 will remain steady at the current ranges, with average prices of 0.63 BGN/kg for regular tomatoes and 1.15 BGN/kg for greenhouse tomatoes. The average annual prices for tomatoes in 2020 were 4% higher than in 2019, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Cucumber prices are expected to remain unchanged in 2021, with average purchase prices of 0.74 BGN/kg for field cucumbers and 1.25 BGN/kg for greenhouse cucumbers. Pepper purchase prices are also anticipated to remain stable at 0.76 BGN/kg. The vegetable sector has been significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis due to its reliance on separate retail markets and specialty stores, and the increase in domestic production could influence price trends.

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Purchase prices for tomatoes for the current 2021 according to preliminary forecasts of the Center for Economic Research in Agriculture (CAPA) are to be kept in the current price ranges, as for the average tomatoes the average purchase prices will be 0.63 BGN / kg. and BGN 1.15 / kg for greenhouses. According to preliminary NSI data, the average annual prices for tomatoes in 2020 are 4% higher than in the previous 2019, when a 12% increase was reported, explained by SARA. The purchase prices for field tomatoes are BGN 0.62 / kg, while for greenhouses they are BGN 1.17 / kg. According to the NSI, the average annual purchase prices for cucumbers in 2020 are lower by 2%, as this is the second consecutive year with such a decrease in prices. The prices of field cucumbers are BGN 0.72 / kg, while greenhouse cucumbers were bought in 2020 at prices of BGN 1.23 / kg. The current forecasts for the average purchase prices of cucumbers in 2021 are that they will remain at the levels reported ...

Source: Agrozona