A few hours before the Mawlid celebration, the market on Kheireddine Pacha Street, better known as the Bab Bizerte market, in Béja, registered on Monday, August 24, 2026, an activity judged moderate compared with the turnout typically observed at this time of year.
The market in particular saw a drop in demand for the ingredients necessary to prepare Assida zgougou, in a context marked by a notable rise in prices of several dried fruits and other products used for its decoration.
zgougou between 55 and 60 dinars per kilogram
According to on-site prices recorded by the correspondent of Tunisie Numérique, zgougou, the main ingredient of the Assida prepared for Mawlid, is offered between 55 and 60 dinars per kilogram.
This price range comes as purchases remain relatively moderate as the holiday approaches.
Almonds and boufriwa at varying prices
Almonds are sold between 45 and 46 dinars per kilogram.
The price of red boufriwa varies, for its part, between 48 and 52 dinars per kilo, while white boufriwa reaches 74 dinars per kilogram.
As for walnuts, they are sold between 34 and 38 dinars per kilo.
Up to 200 dinars for certain varieties
Some dried fruits show significantly higher price levels.
The price of hazelnuts thus reaches around 200 dinars per kilogram, while pistachios are offered around 100 dinars per kilo, according to the observations of the Tunisie Numérique correspondent in Béja.
A more modest turnout before Mawlid
Despite Mawlid approaching, attendance at the Bab Bizerte market remains lower than what is usually recorded during this period.
The high prices of several ingredients used in the preparation and decoration of the Assida zgougou thus accompany a more moderate demand from consumers.
