Stable price of export strawberries
After last week fluctuation due to unstable export to Russia, this week producer prices of strawberries intended for export are stable. The purchase price of variety Marmolada is 9-12 PLN

Hot weather adverse for strawberries
The demand for strawberries is huge both from domestic market and export companies. However there is lack of very good quality product due to hot weather which adversely influences fruit. On

Harvest of everbearer strawberries
The main season for strawberries has already finished. Now it is time for strawberries of everbearer varieties like Selva or Albion. The weather is favourable so in a few days the bigger harvest

Poland: export of frozen strawberries
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration, between January and July 2009, Poland exported 61.2 thousand t of frozen strawberries at value 63.5 million euro. Compared to the

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (13-19.07.2009)
The purchase of strawberries for processing already finished and now the processing plants are buying raspberries, currants. They also started purchasing of sour cherries and of course fruit

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (06-12.07.2009)
The harvest of strawberries is ending, at the moment the strawberries are being picked in the north-western part of Poland. Last week one could observe the decreasing supply of strawberries what

Poland: export of frozen strawberries
According to the Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) in the period between January and April 2009 Poland exported 32 thousand t of frozen strawberries i.e. by 35 % more than

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (22-28.06.2009)
June was exceptionally rainy this year. Much rain and the lack of sun considerably influenced the market of fresh fruit and vegetables. The weather made the harvest difficult and adversely

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (15-21.06.2009)
In the third week of June prices of fresh fruit and vegetables didn't change much. Only prices of tomatoes decreased considerably and on the contrary prices of apples increased much. The stocks

Poland: high supply of dessert strawberries
Despite the unfavourable weather for cultivation of strawberries, their supply on the market is big at the moment. Prices of dessert strawberries are from 1.50 PLN (0.33 euro)/kg and to 3.50-3.75

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (08-14.06.2009)
In the second week of June the weather was still unfavourable for growth of fruit and vegetables. Rains and relatively low temperatures adversely affected the supply and prices first of all

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (01-07.06.2009)
In the first week of June the weather was the most crucial factor having the impact on prices of fruit and vegetables. Long lasting rainfalls and cold weather adversely affected the growth of many

Prices of strawberries
At the end of the week prices of strawberries growing under protection slightly increased. On Friday, June 5 in the afternoon prices ranged from 3 to 5 PLN (0.66-1.10 euro)/2 kg, while earlier it

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (25-31.05.2009)
The prices of the majority of fruit and vegetables were decreasing last week. However the cold weather and rainfalls in the end of the week stopped the decrease in prices of some products e.g.

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (18-24.05.2009)
In the third week of May prices of apples intended for export remained stable. The average price of red varieties 70 + (including cartons) was 1.70 PLN (0.39 euro)/kg; the average price of Idared

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (11-17.05.2009)
In the second week of May the prices of export apples was slightly changed. Average price of red varieties 70 + (including cartons) was on the level 1.70 PLN/kg; the price of Idared was a little

Higher export prices of frozen strawberries
According to preliminary data of Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) in 2008 the average export price of frozen strawberries, Polish flagship export frozen product, was 1.37

Lower export of frozen strawberries
According to preliminary data on export in 2008 Poland exported 85.6 thousand t of frozen strawberries at value 116 million euro. As compared to 2007 the export volume decreased by about 17 %

Big stock of frozen strawberries
In the current commercial season there is a great risk that a big stock of frozen strawberries will remain till the next season. Big processing plants informed that that stock of frozen

Lower export of frozen strawberries
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) between January and November 2008 Poland exported 74.2 thousand t of frozen strawberries at value 100.9 million euro. It

China is becoming the largest exporter of frozen strawberries
Data on the export in the first half of 2008 shows that China exported 54.6 thousand ton of frozen strawberries. In the same time Mexico sold 53.1 thousand ton and Poland 53 thousand ton. In

Value of exported deep-frozen strawberries
According to Foreign Agricultural Markets Monitoring Unit (FAMMU/FAPA), this year's value of export of deep-frozen strawberries, in the period January – June, was higher by 10% than last year,

Heavy crop of strawberries of late-summer varieties
On wholesale markets there are large amounts of strawberries of late-summer varieties. In Poznań wholesale prices of strawberries class extra, in containers 2 kg are about 1.20 EUR/kg. In Elbląg

Deep-frozen strawberries: worse results of the sale
The export of deep-frozen strawberries in the period January - April this year amounted to 20.8 thousand tons valued at 29.9 million EUR. In comparison with the previous year one sold about 13

Caned strawberries
Apart from deep-frozen and cooled strawberries Poland also exports canned strawberries. From 2003 till 2007 sales of these products increased over three times. According to data of CAAC - in