Hungarian consumers have seen a sharp increase in prices in the past year. Unfortunately, the end doesn’t seem to be in sight: at least in the case of vegetables. The price of carrots rose by 89% in a month to an average of HUF 730 (€ 1.91) a kilogram in July. According to the FruitVeb Fruit and Vegetable Council, there is a shortage of carrots in Europe, which has been further exacerbated by the drought in the Netherlands.
István Varga, the organization’s vice-president, has stated that prices could fall by up to 15-25% if carrots are sown later in the autumn. However, there is no hope for other vegetables: onions, for example, have risen by 73% and cabbage by 23% in a year. According to István Varga, these prices are here to stay.
Source: dailynewshungary.com