The wholesale prices of most vegetables increased over the past week, according to an analysis by the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets (SCCBT).
The Market Price Index (MPI), which tracks changes in wholesale food prices in Bulgaria, rose by 0.51% to 2.355 points, compared with 2.343 points a week earlier. The index’s base level of 1.000 points dates back to 2005.
Among vegetables, courgettes recorded the largest price increase this week, rising by 11.62% to EUR 0.98 per kg. Lettuce prices also went up by 9.86% to EUR 0.78 per piece, while potatoes rose by 8.25% to EUR 0.63 per kg. Pepper prices increased as well, with green peppers up 6.62% to EUR 1.16 per kg and red peppers rising by 0.32% to EUR 1.27 per kg. Other price increases were recorded for cabbage, up 4.38% to EUR 0.62 per kg; tomatoes, up 0.44% to EUR 1.82 per kg; and carrots, up 0.32% to EUR 0.63 per kg. Slight price decreases were observed for onions, down 0.7% to EUR 0.57 per kg, and cucumbers, down 0.52% to EUR 1.54 per kg.
Among fruits, apples were once again the only product to register a price increase this week, rising by 0.73% to EUR 1.11 per kg at wholesale level. By contrast, lemon prices fell by 4.79% to EUR 1.51 per kg, grapes declined by 2.14% to EUR 1.28 per kg, and bananas dropped by 0.54% to EUR 1.47 per kg.
The price of Bulgarian white brined cow’s milk cheese fell by 2.17% to EUR 6.04 per kg, while Vitosha-type yellow cheese declined by 1.33% to EUR 9.35 per kg. Yoghurt with a fat content of 3% or more became 1.9% more expensive, reaching EUR 0.75 per 400-g container, while fresh milk fell by 0.17% to EUR 1.21 per litre. Cow’s milk butter, sold in 125-g packages, was priced at EUR 1.39 per package, representing an increase of 1.16%.
Frozen chicken prices rose by 0.67% to EUR 3.58 per kg, while medium-sized (M) eggs increased by 5.26% to EUR 0.20 per piece at wholesale level.
Rice fell by 1.7% to EUR 1.62 per kg, while lentils declined by 2.58% to EUR 1.96 per kg. Sugar increased by 3.45% to EUR 0.96 per kg. Other products recording price increases this week included beans, up 0.96% to EUR 2.11 per kg; type 500 wheat flour, up 0.62% to EUR 0.65 per kg; and sunflower oil, up 0.11% to EUR 1.75 per litre.
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