Balgarianovinite.com Wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria fell, while those of staple food products moved in different directions in the week ending on August 14, according to the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets. The wholesale food market index fell by 0.47% to 2.320 points, compared with 2.331 points a week earlier. The index’s base level of 1.000 points dates back to 2005.
Among vegetables this week, the sharpest fall in the average price was seen in red peppers and tomatoes, which are down by 18.08% and 17.24% respectively, sold at EUR 1.45/kg and EUR 1.21/kg. Cucumbers were 4.72% cheaper, sold at EUR 1.21/kg. Green peppers were down 6.79%, sold at EUR 1.07/kg. A price reduction was also reported for potatoes, down by 1.96% to EUR 0.60/kg, and courgettes, down by 4.55% to EUR 0.63/kg. There was an increase in the price of lettuce, up by 8.57% to EUR 0.76/kg. The price of cabbage and carrots was also up by 3.20% and 4.11% respectively, to EUR 0.58/kg and EUR 0.81/kg. Mature onions also saw a price rise, up by 7.49% to EUR 0.66/kg.
As for fruit, only apricots were more expensive, their price rising by 4.58% to EUR 1.28/kg. The price of peaches fell by 6.85% to EUR 1.17/kg. Apples were trading 2.05% lower at EUR 1.24/kg. Lemons were sold at 1.84% less, at EUR 2.13/kg.
The price of white brined cheese from cow’s milk fell by 0.49% to EUR 6.13/kg, while Vitosha yellow kashkaval cheese rose by 0.79% to EUR 9.23/kg. The price of yogurt with 3% or higher fat content fell by 1.11%, to EUR 0.73 for a 400 gram container, fresh milk by 1.95% to EUR 1.15 per litre. The price of butter in 125 gram packs declined by 1.79% to EUR 1.43 per pack.
Frozen chicken was sold 0.70% cheaper, reaching EUR 3.71/kg, while wholesale prices for medium-sized eggs rose by 2.04% to EUR 0.20 each.
The price of rice decreased by 5.86% to EUR 1.64/kg, lentils by 0.88% to EUR 2.03/kg, while beans rose by 1.24% to EUR 2.13/kg. The price of type 500 flour fell by 0.90% to EUR 0.66/kg, sugar by 0.68% to EUR 0.87/kg and sunflower oil by 0.92% to EUR 1.72 per litre. Wholesale Prices of Most Fruits and Vegetables Fall Over Past Week 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-16 06:17:05 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