April 12 2016, 13:31 FreshPlaza

Bulgaria expects higher imports of Greek peaches and apricots in this season

Bulgaria expects imports of Greek fruits, such as peaches and apricots, to go up in this season due to the country's poor harvest prospects. Negative production outlook is based on the impact of frosts. This will most likely affect the final price paid by the consumers.

Besides the damage caused by the weather, Bulgarian see another reason for this in the fact that Greek exporters are able to sell their products at much lower prices, since they are reported to be receiving twice as many subsidies than their Bulgarian counterparts.

Bad weather conditions in March took a huge toll on the crops from producers in northern Bulgaria. Mariana Miltenova, of the National Union of Producers, reported that "the impact has been huge, since there are areas where 100 percent of the apricots and peaches were destroyed, and in southern Bulgaria, near Sliven and Pazardjik, the fruit was also hit and plums were affected."