Cultivated mushrooms: producers wait for better export
Exporters of fresh mushrooms expect that in the first half of 2009 orders from foreign recipients will increase. This year lower exchange rate of Polish currency can be a favorable factor for

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (22.12.2008 – 04.01.2009)
During the last decade of December, pre-Christmas period was of course the most important for trade. In 2008, differently than usually, before Christmas there was not a big increase of sales of

Export of Polish fruit
In the period January – September 2008 Poland exported 383.7 thousand t of fresh fruit. It is about 172.5 thousand t less than in 2007. The reason of such situation is the very low last year's

Export of Polish vegetables
In the period January – September 2008 Poland exported 508.0 thousand t of fresh vegetables, i.e. by about 20 % more than in the corresponding period of 2007 when the exported volumes amounted

Prices of frozen sour cherries
In the past harvest season of soft fruit the fruit growers complained about low purchase prices sour cherries. According to the latest data of Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration

Higher export of tinned sweet corn
According to the latest data of Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) since January till September 2008 Polish export of tinned sweet corn amounted to 1.7 thousand t at value

Lower export of sauerkraut
From January to September 2008 Poland exported 8.6 thousand t of sauerkraut. In the same period 2007 export of sauerkraut amounted to 12.2 thousand t. The export price of sauerkraut decreased.

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (15-21.12.2008)
In the third week of December prices of apples for export remained stable. The price (without packaging) of red varieties, size 7 +, was from 0.40 PLN (0.097 euro)/kg. There are a lot of apples

Very low export price of apples
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration in June 2008 the export price of apples reached the highest level in 2008 – 0.61 euro/kg. Since July prices have been dropping.

Growing demand for potatoes
The demand for Polish potatoes has visibly increased recently. But it concerns only potatoes intended for export, which are accompanied by phytosanitary certificates. The price of such potatoes

Growing demand for carrot
Last days there was bigger demand for carrot both at domestic market and for export. Export to Russia is increasing. On Monday, 15th December in the central part of Poland, the price of washed

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (8-14.12.2008)
In the second week of December prices of eating apples remained stable. Prices of red apples, size 70 + and 75 + intended for export were from 0.176 to 0.227 euro/kg. Golden Delicious still

Bigger production of apple concentrate
IERiGŻ estimates that in Poland the production of apple concentrate in season 2008/2009 will amount to 215 thousand ton i.e. by about 54 % more than in season 2007 / 2008. The export of

Bigger export of plums
This year’s twice higher harvests of plums (104 thousand t) resulted in the appreciable increase of the export of these fruits. Additionally the demand from recipients in Germany was higher

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (1-7.12.2008)
At the beginning of December increase in prices on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables was stopping by relatively high twenty-four hour temperatures. However shorter days and less daylight

Increase in export of cucumbers
In September 2008 Poland exported about 1000 t of fresh cucumbers, that is about 20 % more than in September of last year. The value of exported cucumbers was about 37 % higher than last year

Significant increase in export of carrot
According to the latest data of Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) in the period from January till September 2008 Poland exported 38.2 thousand ton of carrot at value 6.3 million

Export to Russia still difficult
In spite of lifting the ban on the import of Polish plant products to Russia, the export to Russian market is still difficult. Russian phytosanitary requirements are more restrictive than UE

Prices of eating apples
On Monday, 1st December prices of apples (without packaging) intended for export were as follows: from 0.156 euro/kg for Idared, from 0.21 to 0.26 euro/kg for Golden Delicious depending on size,

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (24-30.11.2008)
The recent week of November on the market of fruits and vegetables didn't differ from the rest of the month. In mazowieckie province the purchase prices of industrial apples remained fixed: 0.026

Will the export of vegetables to eastern markets gather pace?
An export of Polish apples to eastern markets is gathering pace. Will the vegetables follow the apples? At the moment traders are complaining about poor export of vegetables. However everyone is

The purchase prices of Idared for export
This week in mazowieckie province in export companies the purchase price of Idared apples 70+ was 0.13 - 0.16 euro/kg, and in łódzkie province about 0.13 euro/kg. One month ago some exporters

Rising prices of Conference
In małopolskie province the purchase price of Conference pears (70+, in cardboard boxes 6 kg) intended for export is 0.65 euro/kg and is higher by 0.09 euro/kg than last week. The purchase

Dutch mushrooms compete with Polish ones
Polish exporters are complaining about difficulties with the sale of fresh cultivated mushrooms on the western markets. On the west Dutch producers are strong competitors as in the Netherlands

Growing export to Russia – the chance for higher prices of apples?
Lifting the ban on export of fresh fruit and vegetables to Russia is a chance for boosting the export of Polish apples. Russia is the biggest recipient of Polish apples. Every year Poland export