site.btaFood Price Index Up by 0.14% in Past Week

Prices of staple foods, fruit and vegetables on Bulgaria’s wholesale markets have slightly increased in the past week, according to the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets.

The market index for wholesale food prices in Bulgaria increased by 0.14 percentage points to 2.225 points over the past week. The base level of 1 point was set in 2005. Last week, the index went up by 0.82%. 

In the vegetables category, cucumbers recorded the largest price increase, rising by 21.09% to BGN 1.86 per kilogramme. Green peppers saw the largest decline, falling by 6.30% to BGN 2.14/kg. Red peppers went up by 2.15% to BGN 2.85/kg and onions by 2.27% to BGN 1.17/kg. Cabbage depreciated by 1.67% to BGN 0.94/kg. Potatoes went down by 4.62% to BGN 0.99/kg, while tomatoes appreciated by 10.75% to BGN 2.70/kg. Carrots dropped by 6.77% to BGN 1.24/kg.

In the fruit category, lemons saw the largest price increase, appreciating by 7.33% to BGN 4.19/kg. Peaches rose by 3.54% to BGN 3.81/kg, while apricots dropped by 2.93% to BGN 3.97/kg. The price of apples fell by 0.93% to BGN 2.78/kg and that of watermelons by 4.83% to BGN 0.67/kg.

The price of white brined cheese from cow's milk went up by 0.17% to BGN 11.57/kg. The yellow kashkaval cheese of the Vitosha type dropped by 1.69%, falling to BGN 17.69/kg. The price of yogurt (with a fat content of 3% and over) increased by 4.62% to BGN 1.45 per 400 grammes. Milk appreciated by 1.11% to BGN 2.36 per litre. Butter from cow's milk went down by 3.21% to BGN 3.02 for 125 grammes.

The wholesale price of poultry increased by 1.25% to BGN 6.94/kg and that of eggs (size M) rose by 1.12% to BGN 0.36 per piece.

Rice depreciated by 0.35% to BGN 3.37/kg. The price of flour (type 500) went down by 2.24% to BGN 1.49/kg. Sunflower oil went up by 1.36% to BGN 3.13/litre. Sugar dropped by 0.22% to BGN 1.84/kg. The price of beans fell by 2.69% to BGN 4.13/kg. Lentils saw a 1.42% price decrease, trading at BGN 4.17/kg.