Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (05.04.10 - 11.04.2010)
In the period under review at the capital's wholesale market prices for fruits and for vegetables were declining.  The fall of the initial price of bananas from Ecuador to 27 rubles (0,69

Imported pepper still expensive
There are no problems with supply for red pepper imported from Spain, but the price is still high. First day after Easter holidays price for this vegetable is still on the same level. On wholesale

Current prices of imported broccoli
For a few weeks prices of imported broccoli have been much more stable than for example prices of imported tomatoes and cucumbers. However, one can observe some fluctuations in their prices mainly

Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (22.03. - 28.03.2010)
In a test week at the market there was initially cheaper basic positions, but at the end of the week prices have started to grow due to the expectation of increased demand for next weekend due to

Fluctuation in tomatoes prices
Tomatoes from Turkey have been relatively cheap recently but now their price is growing due to declining supply. One can expect further increase until the new shipments come to Poland. On

Quick decrease in prices of Polish cucumbers
On Wednesday, March 24 the prices of Polish greenhouse cucumbers decreased again. On the wholesale market in Bronisze the price of long cucumbers was from 3.50 to 4.30 PLN (0.90-1.11 €)/kg i.e.

Increase in prices of broccoli
Prices of broccoli had remained stable for a long time. However it changed last week and prices of broccoli began to follow the footsteps of Iceberg lettuce prices. Price of broccoli increased by

Stable prices of imported fruit
On the contrary to imported vegetables, prices of imported fruit have been stable for a long time. Mandarins and oranges are the most popular and their prices are similar. On Tuesday, March 23 on

Further decrease in prices of Polish tomatoes
Price of Polish greenhouse tomatoes decrease all time but they are still much more higher than prices of imported tomatoes. On Monday, March 22, on the wholesale market in Bronisze, the price of

Lower supply of Spanish pepper, higher prices
Last winter hit in Spain strongly affected the production of sweet peppers what resulted in lower supply of this vegetable. Last week clearly smaller shipments of pepper came to Poland and of

Prices of imported leeks
On the wholesale markets the price of imported leeks is even 6 PLN (1.55 €)/kg. This is the result of high prices of these vegetables in France and Belgium – the main import destinations. The

High prices of imported lettuces
Last weeks one could observe higher than usual prices of imported lettuces. And apparently this is not the end of the upward trend, especially as regards Spanish Iceberg lettuce. On Wednesday,

Stable prices of cauliflowers imported from France
So far, prices of imported cauliflowers are stable in contrast to prices of other imported vegetables, which have been in upward trend for a long time. Prices of cauliflowers are always high

Decrease in prices of tomatoes
Deliveries of tomatoes from Turkey influenced the prices of tomatoes imported from Spain. On Friday, March 12, the wholesale price of tomatoes from Turkey was about 28 PLN (7.20 €)/carton 6 kg

Stable prices of citruses
Last week the situation on the market for citrus did not changed. The demand for citruses is rather low and traders expect that after 15 March the situation will improve. So as a result prices of

High prices of Iceberg lettuce
Low supply of imported Iceberg lettuce results in high prices. On Tuesday, March 9, the wholesale price of Iceberg Lettuce was 55 - 58 PLN (14.17-14.95 €)/box 10 pcs. During this season prices

Further increase in tomatoes prices
In the second week of March price of imported tomatoes increased again. On the wholesale market in Bronisze there are mainly Spanish tomatoes. On Monday, March 8 only tomatoes size G were

Growing supply of Polish greenhouse cucumbers
Prices of domestic greenhouse cucumbers are slowly decreasing. On Monday, March 8 on the wholesale market in Bronisze the price of long cucumbers was 9.00 PLN (2.32 €)/kg and the price of short

Poor quality of Spanish tomatoes
This season, Spain has big problems with the quality of tomatoes. Despite this the supply of Spanish tomatoes on the Polish market is quite big. Poor quality of tomatoes from Spain influence their

Growing supply of Moroccan strawberries
More and more companies are beginning to import strawberries from Morocco. On the wholesale markets one can observe growing supply of these strawberries. Moroccan strawberries are delivered to

Lower demand for white cabbage
In central Poland (mazowieckie and łódzkie provinces) one can see a clear slowdown in the wholesale trade in white cabbage. Although the supply did not increased, the demand for cabbage is much

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (22.02 – 28.02.2010)
Last week one could observe many changes on the apples market. In one production area prices decreased while in another area increased. Generally trade companies purchased considerably less apples

Stable prices of potatoes
Wholesale prices of potatoes were stable during last weeks. The supply of good quality potatoes is rather low in this season and only such potatoes reach relatively good prices. The price of

Further increase in prices of Chinese cabbage
The wholesale prices of the best quality Chinese cabbage reached 1.70 – 1.80 PLN (0.42-0.45 €)/kg (including packaging) and one can expect further increase. Demand for Chinese cabbage is high

Growing supply of domestic cucumbers
The amount of cucumbers from Spain is slowly decreasing. On Monday, February 22, on the wholesale marketing Bronisze the supply of these vegetables was lower and mainly cucumbers from previous