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Bir El-Qasba wholesale market sees lower food prices with better supply
The wholesale market in Bir El Kassaa experienced an improvement in supply of various vegetables, fruits, and fish during June and July 2026 compared to the same period last year. This led to a decrease in the prices of many products. Specifically, the quantities of some vegetables increased, such as potatoes by 12.4% to 4,741 tons, dried onions by 6.3% to 5,433 tons, and tomatoes by 2.9% to 8,392 tons. Likewise, there was a rise in certain fruit varieties like strawberries by 103.8% to 593 tons, as well as cherries and apples and other seasonal fruits. This improvement in supply coincided with a significant drop in the prices of some items, most notably dried onions, which fell by 35.8% to 644 millimes per kilogram, as well as watermelons and strawberries. In the seafood sector, the quantities available increased by 43.2%, reaching 1,458 tons, accompanied by a decline in fish prices, with sardines decreasing by 18.3% to 3,600 millimes per kilogram and Gilthead bream by 14.6% to 9,483 millimes. This reflects abundant supply and its impact on reducing prices.
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