Onion: as far prices lower than last year
In trading companies in podkarpackie province the purchase prices of onion in 15 kg bags are at the level of 0.165 - 0.18 EUR/kg, i.e. by 20 % less than in corresponding period of 2007. This

French beans will not be cheaper
High prices of French beans are staying at the wholesale markets. On the majority of primary Polish wholesale markets on Thursday, September 25th prices of French beans fluctuated from 1.05 to

Purchase prices of celeries are stable
In spite of the rainy weather, causing disrupting the regularity of deliveries, the purchase prices of root vegetables almost didn't change in comparison with last week. The average purchase price

Will the bad weather influence the quality of onion?
The constant rainfall in many regions of Poland causes that the harvest of many vegetables is difficult. It concerns among others onion and it will probably influence its quality. During the

Prices of watermelons
Wholesale prices of watermelons on the domestic market didn't change in comparison with prices of last week. Most expensive watermelons were in Wrocław, where price was 0,60 - 0,66 EUR/kg. In

Leeks for processing
In the processing plants lasts the purchase of leeks. In kujawsko-pomorskie province the purchase prices of leeks delivered to the plant is 0.18 EUR/kg. In comparison with prices of last year

Apples: Shampion earlier than last year
In the purchasing centres there are more and more apples of late varieties. There is still the purchase of earlier varieties as Paulared and Delikates but the purchase of e.g. Shampion has already

Cauliflowers in Podkarpacie region: price increase
In the end of the last week on the local market in Sandomierz prices of cauliflowers increased to 0.46 – 0.76 EUR/piece. The week earlier price was 0.27 – 0.30 EUR/piece. On the local

Prices of kohlrabi
In purchasing centres prices of kohlrabi, which is then intended for retail shops have slightly decreased. The average purchase price of kohlrabi was 0.16 EUR/piece, and last week price was 0.17

Decline in profitability of fruit production
The decline in profitability of fruit production have been lasting from 70’s. According to examinations conducted by Association of Short Tree Orchards only about 30 % of producers achieve good

Higher production of chokeberries?
This year the production of chokeberries was much less profitable compared with the previous year. Purchase prices of chokeberries delivered to plants decreased to 0.15 - 0.21 EUR/kg (last year

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (15-21.09.2008)
The prices of apples stayed of course the most important issue in the third week of September. The guaranteed purchase price 0.084 EUR/kg is paid only for the raw material of perfect quality. In

Increase in prices of Brussels sprouts
Prices of Brussels sprouts increased on two wholesale markets Poznań and Bronisze in comparison with prices of last week. Last week in Bronisze price of Brussels sprout was 0.75-0.90 EUR/kg and

Fruit productivity still too low
According to the information from the Association of Short Tree Orchards and of examinations aconducted by GUS only about 10 % out of 600 thousand orchards have productivity at the medium level

Lower purchase price of onions
In 2008 GUS estimated harvests of onions at lower level than last year (about 650 thousand t, i.e. by 13 % less). However as for now the supply of onions on the market grows what causes the

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (8-14.09.2008)
Last week the agreement on purchase prices of apples for processing was reached. A guaranteed price is 0.28 zloty/kg (about 0.083 EUR/kg) for apples delivered to the plant, but only four

Prices of beetroots on local markets in świętokrzyskie province
On the local markets in świętokrzyskie province, similarly to all Poland, prices of field vegetables have been decreasing due to the growing supply. In the first week of September on the

Prices of pears – as far lower than last year
This year GUS estimated the production of pears at 66 thousand ton, i.e. twice higher than in 2007. The higher supply caused the decrease in prices. This week the average purchase price of

Flowers: price of lilies
On the wholesale market in Łódź lilies became cheaper. Last week price of lilies (two buds) was 0.73 – 0.88 EUR/piece and this week price is 0.59 – 0.73 EUR/piece. Price of white lilies

Heavy crop of cauliflowers
The warm weather supports the growth of cauliflowers and quite big amounts of cauliflowers have appeared on the market. The high supply of cauliflowers causes the decrease in their prices. In

Prices of fruit purchased for supermarkets
There is more and more fruit and their prices are decreasing. Moreover the weather supports earlier ripening. In małopolskie province price of apples of the varieties Antonówka, Jerseymac,

Increase in production costs of vegetables
According to examinations carried out by IERiGŻ-PIB production costs of vegetables grow in Poland very dynamically. The average height of production costs of vegetables in five last years

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (1-7.09.08)
In the first week of September on the market of fruit and vegetables there weren’t the significant fluctuations in prices. A turning point in the dispute over purchase prices of apples for

Price of headed cabbages are decreasing in south of Poland
This week in the south of Poland (podkarpackie province) price of white headed cabbages was 0.06 EUR/kg i.e. by less than last week. Purchase price of red headed cabbages also decreased by 0.03

Environment-friendly attitude of Polish fruit growers
According to Polish Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture environment-friendly attitude of Polish fruit growers increases. The method of the Integrated Fruit Production (IPO) is applied