Wholesale prices of staple food products in Bulgaria continue to rise, according to the weekly analysis of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets.
The Wholesale Price Index, which tracks changes in wholesale food prices in Bulgaria, rose by 0.82% to 2.343 points, compared with 2.324 points a week earlier. The index’s base level of 1.000 points dates back to 2005.
Among vegetables, tomatoes recorded the sharpest increase over the week, rising by 16.83% to EUR 1.86 per kilogram. Green peppers climbed by 14.99% to EUR 1.12/kg, while red peppers rose by 3.54% to EUR 1.23/kg. Prices also increased for courgettes, up by 4.46% to EUR 0.89/kg, and yellow onions, up by 2.79% to EUR 0.59/kg. Lettuce recorded the steepest price drop, falling by 6.76% to EUR 0.69/kg. Carrots followed, down by 5.49% to EUR 0.62/kg, cucumbers fell by 5.18% to EUR 1.50 per/kg, potatoes by 4.84% to EUR 0.59/kg, and cabbage by 2.83% to EUR 0.55/kg.
Among fruits, only apples became more expensive, rising by 6.4% to EUR 1.13/kg. By contrast, grapes fell by 6.16% to EUR 1.28/kg, lemons by 3.8% to EUR 1.52/kg at wholesale, and bananas by 2.03% to EUR 1.45/kg.
The price of white brined cheese made from cow’s milk rose by 0.23% to EUR 6.13/kg, while Vitosha-type yellow cheese (kashkaval) increased by 0.15% to EUR 9.50/kg. Yoghurt with a fat content of 3% or more rose by 1.39%, reaching EUR 0.73 per 400 g cup, while milk went up by 0.67% to EUR 1.21 per litre. Butter (125 g pack) fell by 4.53% to EUR 1.35 per pack.
Wholesale prices for frozen chicken meat rose by 0.9% to EUR 3.60/kg, while eggs (size M) held steady at EUR 0.19 each.
The price of rice increased by 5% to EUR 1.68/kg, while sugar rose by 2.17% to EUR 0.94/kg. Dried beans became 0.76% cheaper, falling to EUR 2.10/kg, while lentils dropped by 0.2% to EUR 2.02/kg. Sunflower oil climbed by 1.64% to EUR 1.74 per litre. The steepest wholesale price decline was recorded for type 500 flour, which fell by 10.03% to EUR 0.61/kg.
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