Bulgaria: wholesale tomatoes near 2 euros a kilo, zucchini up 18%
Vegetables got pricier again on Bulgaria's wholesale markets, while cheese, beans and bananas got cheaper. That is according to weekly data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges.
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Several vegetables became significantly more expensive on Bulgaria's wholesale markets last week. According to data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets (DKSBT) for the week of Oct. 19-23, zucchini saw the sharpest increase, rising 18.4% to 1.07 euros per kilogram. Tomatoes rose 10.2% to 1.96 euros after briefly costing 2.06 euros on Oct. 22. Red peppers gained 7.3% to 1.33 euros.
Other products, however, became cheaper: “Vitosha” kashkaval cheese fell 2.8% to 9.18 euros per kilogram, and cow's milk cheese dropped to 5.97 euros. Mature beans fell 4.6%, and bananas 5.7% to 1.40 euros. Cabbage and carrots hit midweek peaks of 0.65 and 0.70 euros before easing again. Overall, the data show mixed movements rather than a general price increase.
Prices across the economy are also rising faster than expected: in October, the International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 inflation forecast for Bulgaria to 4.9% from 3.8% in the spring. It now expects growth of only 2.6%.