Prices of industrial raspberries
 This year the weather is not conducive to growth and maturation of raspberries. Drought, interspersed with only short duration, intense storms are often producing smaller fruit or

Raspberry prices still low
But they believed that because of the weaker harvest of strawberries and their purchase price, with the development season, prices will rise slightly. But it became clear to them

Poles eat most fruit and veg in EU?
Poles eat 577 grams of fruit and vegetables a day, the highest amount in 13 EU nations studied by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC). Only four nations studied reached

Imported berries are getting more expensive
Prices of imported berries are increasing every week. The most expensive are highbush blueberries imported from Spain the price of which has risen at about 40% during two weeks. Recently also

Prices of raspberries
At the moment price is 1.30-2.40 PLN (0.32-0.60 euro)/kg regardless of quality class. Producers selling raspberries for fresh market are in better situation. Price of such fruit of variety

Fruit crops in 2010
According to the latest data of Polish Central Statistic Office (GUS) production of apples in 2010 amounted to 1,859 million tonnes i.e. by 29,2 % less than in 2009. Production of pears was 58

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (11.10 – 15.10.2010)- fruit
The price of apples for processing again increased by about 0.05 PLN (0.012 euro)/kg and near Grójec reached 0.68-0.70 PLN (0.172-0.177 euro)/kg. Near Sandomierz price of such apples was

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (4.10 – 8.10.2010) - fruit
The purchase prices of eating apples for export remained stable. Prices of apples of such varieties like Cortland, Shampion, Gloster, Ligol or Jonagored were 0.80-1.00 PLN (0.20-0.25)/kg for size

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (27.09. – 01.10.2010) - fruit
Last week prices of apples for processing again increased. Near Sandomierz they reached 0.55 PLN (0.139 euro)/kg, near Lublin – 0.54-0.58 PLN (0.138-0.147 euro)/kg. On Monday, September 29 price

End of season - stable price of raspberries
The purchase prices of raspberries remain stable. In mazowieckie province the purchase price of raspberries for processing is from 3.40 to 3.80 PLN (0.86 - 0.96 euro)/kg. The price of raspberries

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (13.09. – 17.09.2010) - fruit
Prices of apples for processing remained stable at the level 0.50-0.52 PLN/kg in mazowieckie province. Near Sandomierz their prices increased to 0.50 PLN/kg. Price near Lublin was 0.45-05.0

Prices of raspberries
The supply of raspberries grows every day. However prices of dessert raspberries are still high - 5-6 PLN (1.20-1.44 €)/250 g (20-24 PLN (4.81-5.77 €)/kg). The purchase of raspberries for

Poland: the end of purchase of late raspberries
The purchase of raspberries of late varieties is almost finished. Production of such raspberries (Polka, Polana varieties) is growing rapidly. They are very much appreciated not only as dessert

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (14-20.09.2009)
In the third week of September, the prices of apples are still the hottest topic. The prices of industrial apples hardly changed. The price in processing plants is 0.18 - 0.20 PLN (0.04-0.05

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (31.08-06.09.2009)
At the beginning of September downward trend in prices of apples which one could already observe at the end of August, was even stronger. Prices of eating apples are dropping due to lower export

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (24-30.08.2009)
At the end of August the general trends in prices on the market of fruit and vegetables was similar to earlier ones. In case of fruit of the purchase prices of industrial apples and chokeberries

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (17-23.08.2009)
The half of August passed and on the market of fruit one can observe very low purchase prices. On the market of fresh vegetables there is low supply of cauliflowers, broccoli, cabbage and

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (10-16.08.2009)
The second decade of August started and many fruit growers started worrying about prices of industrial apples. Prices of industrial apples are low – 0.12-0.16 PLN (0.03-0.04 euro)/kg in

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (03-09.08.2009)
The beginning of August didn't bring great changes in the price situation on the fruit market. The sour cherries season for fruit farmers is lost; the purchase prices of sour cherries are stable

Poland: fruit growers disappointed with prices of raspberries
During last days the purchase price of raspberries slightly increased in lubelskie province where there is the biggest production of this fruit. At the moment in processing plants prices of

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (27.07-02.08.2009)
The end of July, how one could expect, didn't bring an increase in purchase prices of sour cherries. The prices at level 0.50 – 0.60 PLN (0.12-0.14 euro)/kg are catastrophic for fruit farmers.

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (20-26.07.2009)
The third decade of July brought next decrease in purchase prices sour cherries. At the end of last week in surroundings of Sandomierz the purchase price of sour cherries for freezing was only

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

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (29.06-05.07.2009)
At the end of June and beginning of July harvests of blackcurrants started. The first prices in purchasing centers aren't too high, from 1.40 to 1.80 PLN (0.37-0.41 euro)/kg, depending on the area