Germany the biggest recipient of Polish frozen vegetables
In 2008 the total export of frozen vegetables amounted to 337 thousand t, i.e. almost 10 % more than in 2007. Germany is the biggest recipient of Polish frozen vegetables and in 2008 import to

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

Export of Polish cooled and frozen raspberries in 2008
According to Analytical Centre of Custom Administration (CAAC) in 2008 Poland exported 32.5 thousand t of cooled raspberries and 45.5 thousand t of frozen raspberries i.e. by over 30 % more than

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

Lower export of frozen strawberries
According to preliminary data on export in 2008 Poland exported 85.6 thousand t of frozen strawberries at value 116 million euro. As compared to 2007 the export volume decreased by about 17 %

Big stock of frozen strawberries
In the current commercial season there is a great risk that a big stock of frozen strawberries will remain till the next season. Big processing plants informed that that stock of frozen

Price of carrots for export
Last week the purchase prices (in polish zloty) of carrots intended for export didn't change week-on-week. In mazowieckie province the average price was 0.50 PLN (0.10 euro)/kg, in łódzkie

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 tomatoes in 2008
In the period from January to November 2008 Poland exported about 81 thousand t of tomatoes. Great Britain and Lithuania were the main recipients of Polish tomatoes (22 % of total export) but in

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

Lower export of frozen strawberries
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) between January and November 2008 Poland exported 74.2 thousand t of frozen strawberries at value 100.9 million euro. It

Imported leeks on the market
On the Polish market imported leeks already appeared and their price is comparable with the price of domestic leeks. Such offer appeared thanks to declines in prices of leeks in exporting

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.

Overview of Poland's Booming Food Processing Sector
6 Jan - The food processing and catering industries in Poland are increasingly interested in importing processed fruits and vegetables and baking ingredients such as baking mixes and fats. There

Big chill causing major headaches
Unusually heavy snowfall has led to disruption for a number of transport and logistics operators as well as fresh produce traders.Major snowfall and extremely low temperatures across Europe have

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

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

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