Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (30.03-05.04.2009)
As regards price situation last week didn’t bring any surprises on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables. The most important factors which had the impact on prices of fruit and vegetables

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (23-29.03.2009)
The recent week of March didn't bring big changes in prices on fruit and vegetable markets. Before coming Easter one can observe the positive movement on the market. However it hasn’t result in

Poland: slight increase in prices of apples
At the end of last week the prices of Polish apples intended for export slightly increased. On Friday, 20 March in the area of Grójec the price of red varieties, 70 + in cardboard boxes was

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (16-22.03.2009)
The most essential information from fresh fruit and vegetables market is a rise in prices of apples intended for export as well as growing prices of some domestic vegetables caused by their

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (09-15.03.2009)
In the second week of March, on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables, one could observe similar trends as at the beginning of the month. As regards the export of apples it was stable prices at

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (02-08.03.2009)
In the first week of March prices of both domestic vegetables and imported fruit and vegetables were changing. The prices of most products increased. On the contrary the prices of apples intended

Ukraine: customs duty on apples rises
Since Friday, 6 March Ukraine raises the customs duty on apples. The duty will be at level 13%, but in April a next rise is expected. It will result in worsening the profitability of the export

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (23.02-01.03.2009)
At the end of February one could observe some increase in the export of apples to the east and increase in prices of the majority of imported fruit and vegetables. Prices of domestic vegetables

Apples – increase in demand on eastern markets
Last days one could observe that the eastern recipients were more interested in Polish apples and the volume of export to Ukraine and Russia is increasing. However it concerns only three

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (16-22.02.2009)
In the third week of February one could observe slight decrease in prices of red apples intended for export. Price of apples 70 +, in cardboard boxes was from 0.70 PLN (0.15 euro)/kg, the price of

Will the export to the eastern countries increase in the spring?
All exporters are wondering if the export to the east will increase. Every year at the end of the winter the sales of fruit and vegetables to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States used to

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (09-15.02.2009)
The second week of February didn't bring the significant changes in prices of fruit and vegetables. In spite of the further depreciation of zloty it didn’t considerably influence prices of

Prices of Jonagored and Golden slightly increased
Prices (in Polish zloty) of Jonagored (80+) and Golden Delicious (70+) intended for export has been increasing this week. As compared to last week prices increased by about 4 %. In mazowieckie

Export of apples
At the moment in the area of Grójec the export of apples to Russia is at the low level. The prices didn’t change considerably. On Monday, 9 February the price of Idared, 70 + was mainly 0.60

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (02-08.02.2009)
The beginning of February didn't bring the winter to Poland. At the end of the first week of February the weather is rather like in early spring. Such weather influences the market of domestic

Lower demand for Polish apples in Russia
We have already informed that Russian market is saturated with Polish apples at the moment. This week export of red varieties and Idared from the surroundings of Grójec has decreased

Apples: will prices increase?
On the south-east of Poland, already on Sunday it was possible to meet the buyers from Ukraine who offered 0.70 PLN/kg for apples of red varieties and Idared 70 + (price without packaging). Is it

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (26.01-01.02.2009)
The last week of January passed. Average prices both apples and domestic vegetables remained rather stable. Fluctuation in prices was minimal (1-3 %) and resulted from changing lower or upper

Apples – export at record level?
One couldn't see such queues of lorries to Customs Offices for a long time. More and more apples are exported to the East but the prices remain stable at low level. However the growing export

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (19-25.01.2009)
In mazowieckie province the prices (in Polish zloty) of apples, both industrial and eating, didn't change. The purchase price of industrial apples was 0.10 – 0.12 PLN (0.023-0.027 euro)/kg.

Idared - similar prices across Poland
Idared is still the most popular apple variety for export. On Monday it's purchase price in all regions of Poland was similar. The price of apples 70 + was about 0.63 PLN (0.146 euro)/kg. The

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (12-18.01.2009)
The Orthodox holidays passed and the export of apples to the East speeded up but the price didn’t change. The average price of red apples size 7 + was 0.85 PLN (0.20 euro)/kg with packaging.

Prices of apples are still stable
On the market there are still many apples from ordinary stores. These apples are of poorer quality and they are cheaper. The price of red varieties is 0.50 PLN (0.12 euro)/kg without the package.

Prices of apples for export
On Monday, 12 December in fruit cooperatives in surroundings of Kalisz prices of Golden Delicious were 1.50 PLN (0.37 euro)/kg for layered apples. Price of Idared size 70 + was 0.87 PLN (0.216

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (5-11.01.2009)
The weather was recently the most important factor affecting the trade and prices on the market of fruit and vegetables. The heavy frost affected both the supply and turnover on the market. The