Gloomy forecast: No more cheap vegetables in Hungary

Citizens of Hungary have seen a brutal increase in prices in the past year. This does not seem to stop: at least in the case of vegetables. Looks like we have to get used to high prices for vegetables in Hungary. They, too, have gone through a shocking price rise.

The price of carrots rose by 89% in a month (!) to an average of HUF 730 (EUR 1.91) a kilogram in July, mfor.hu reports.

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 organisation’s vice-president, told RTL News 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.

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