ANNUAL CHANGES IN THE PRICES OF TABLE GRAPES AND PRICE MARGINS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Price volatility is one of the main sources of risk in the production of fresh fruit, including table grapes. Sustainable functioning of the supply chain requires a detailed study of price fluctuations in the context of both - stable development of production and security and access to food for consumers. The movement and variation of producer, wholesale and retail prices of table grapes during the period 2000-2019 were studied. The changes in the relative price margins of the production prices in the wholesale and retail prices were identified. The producer prices have risen significantly in the period after Bulgaria accession to the EU until 2012. Variation in the quantity of production in the country explained 24.9% of the change in producer prices by years, as the quantity of imports, the unit price of imported products, the bargaining power of other contractors in the supply chain, changes in consumer demand also have an impact. Declining relative share of producer prices in the wholesale and the retail prices showed the weakening market positions of producers in recent years and the limited market power to negotiate a satisfactory level of purchase prices.

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Price volatility is a major risk in the production of fresh fruit, and a detailed study of price fluctuations is essential for the sustainable development of the supply chain. The declining relative share of producer prices in recent years indicates the weakening market positions of producers and their limited market power to negotiate satisfactory purchase prices.