Bulgaria’s food wholesale price index rose by 1.19% to 2.299 points in the week ending on October 24, the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets reported. By the end of the previous week, the index was 2.272 points. The base level of 1.000 point was set in 2005.
On the vegetable market, the average wholesale price of cucumbers grew most significantly over the week in review, going up by 26.53% to BGN 2.90 per kilogramme. The price of vegetable marrows increased by 21.77% to BGN 1.60/kg. Other notable increases were recorded for potatoes, up by 10.06% to BGN 1.05/kg, and red peppers, growing by 8.08% to BGN 2.30/kg. Green peppers went up by 4.70% to BGN 1.96/kg. The average wholesale price of tomatoes rose by 4.48% to BGN 2.80/kg. The price of cabbage remained unchanged at BGN 1.04/kg. Price decreases were reported for carrots (-2.62% to BGN 1.19/kg) and onion (-2.31% to BGN 1.10/kg).
On the fruit market, the average wholesale price of watermelons increased by 10.32% to BGN 0.62/kg, and grapes rose by 1.49% to BGN 3.13/kg. Price decreases were observed with apples (-7.51% to BGN 2.34/kg), lemons (-2.58% to BGN 3.77/kg) and bananas (-0.71% to BGN 2.79/kg).
The average wholesale price of white brined cheese fell by 0.49% in a week to stand at BGN 12.12 per kilogramme, and the price of yellow kashkaval cheese of the Vitosha type decreased by 1.53% to BGN 17.90/kg. Yogurt (with fat content of 3% and over) went up by 2.62% to BGN 1.41 for a cup of 400 g, and fresh milk grew by 1.75% to BGN 2.33 per litre. The price of butter from cow’s milk rose by 0.32% to BGN 3.17 for a packet of 125 g.
Frozen chicken depreciated by 0.32% in a week to stand at BGN 6.95/kg. The price of eggs (size M) remained unchanged at BGN 0.38 per piece.
The price of rice grew by 2.13% to BGN 3.35/kg. The price of flour (type 500) fell by 4.23% to BGN 1.45/kg. Sunflower oil went up by 5.15% to BGN 3.35/litre, and sugar went down by 1.77% to BGN 1.78/kg. Lower prices were also reported for dry common beans (-2.76% to BGN 4.16/kg) and lentils (-3.25% to BGN 3.99/kg). Most Vegetable Wholesale Prices Grow in Week Ending Oct. 24 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-26 13:44:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law