Production of apples in Hungary
According to forecast crops of apples in Hungary in 2008 will amount to 525 thousand ton, over 2.5 times more than last year, which was disastrous as regards apples harvests in a few European

Price of tomatoes
As we have already informed at the begging of week price of tomatoes increased to the level of about 4.73 EUR/box of 6 kg (BB size) and they have been staying at this level. Prices of tomatoes

Increase of lettuces prices
This week in podkarpackie province in purchasing centres price of headed lettuces was 0.19-0.35 EUR/piece, while last week price was 0.15-0.19 EUR/piece. Price of lettuces also increased in

Poland: big producer of vegetables
According to the newest rankings Poland, is of the largest European producers of vegetables. The average annual production of vegetables in five last years amounted to 6.5 million t particularly

Prices of onions
The higher supply of onions on the market caused the decrease of their purchase prices. At the beginning of this week the greatest decline in prices was noted in podlaskie province where in

Demand for broccoli for processing
The demand for broccoli for deep-freezing much increased last years. Processing plants use broccoli also for deep-frozen vegetables mixes. At present purchase prices of broccoli in the majority

White headed cabbages – what will happen in the future?
This year there are huge amounts of early white headed cabbages on the market. Prices of white headed cabbages have been staying at low level for a long time and demand is still low. On Tuesday,

More apples, lower prices
On the market there are more and more apples of different varieties. Because of higher supply purchase prices of dessert apples have been decreasing. Last week in łódzkie province average

Prices of potatoes are still decreasing
Prices of potatoes have been systematically decreasing. In małopolskie province prices decreased by about 0.015 EUR/kg in comparison with those of last week and now they are at the level of 0.10

Prices of courgettes and aubergines are increasing
On Tuesday, September 2nd the lowest price of courgettes packed in cardboard boxes of 5 kg was 0.48 EUR/kg and the highest price was even more than 0.59 EUR/kg. It is quite big increase in

Stable prices of broccoli for processing
Prices of broccoli for processing (divided into pieces) didn't change in comparison with prices of last week. In kujawsko-pomorskie province purchase prices of broccoli for processing delivered

Heavy crop of plums in the south of Poland
There is a heavy crop of plums in podkarpackie province. Many producers aren't picking fruit because of too low prices. On Monday, September 1st price of plums of 3+ size was about 0.18 - 0.21

Next talks about prices of apples for processing
The Association of Polish Fruit-Growers informed that they are ready to continue talks with producers of juices as regards prices of apples for processing. Will they reach an agreement this

Weekly summary - fresh-market.pl price analyse (25-31.08.2008)
The consecutive week of August was marked by protests of fruit growers at low purchase prices of apples. The agreement wasn't achieved and blockades of processing plants are being continued. Low

Celery roots: prices higher than in 2007
In podlaskie province purchase price of celery roots are higher by about 0.09 - 0.12 EUR/kg than in 2007. At present price of celery roots is 0.81 EUR/kg for celeries size 9 - 11 cm, packed in

Stable prices of French beans for processing
Purchase prices of French beans for processing didn't change in comparison with prices of last week. Processing plants in kujawsko-pomorske province were paying 0.20 - 0.21 EUR/kg. In

Price of onions
In podkarpackie province companies buying onions to the fresh market are paying 0.14 - 0.16 EUR/kg for onions of 1st class in bags of 15 kg. Last year purchase prices were at the level of 0.21 –

Very high prices of parsley
Prices of roots of parsley without leaves stay at very high level in entire Poland. Many companies are buying the cheaper parsnip in order to replace expensive parsley with cheaper parsnip. In

Higher crops of sweet peppers in Turkey
This year crops of sweet peppers in Turkey will probably be much higher than last year when a drought and high temperatures ruled. This year one will have to pay about 0.90 euro/kg for

Prices of nectarines
On the wholesale market in Poznań one can buy domestic and imported nectarines. The supply of nectarines is very high and wholesale prices decreased much in comparison with prices of last year.

Polish raspberries on German market
On the wholesale markets in Germany price of Polish raspberries in 250g containers is 7.60 euro/kg and price of German raspberries (in containers of 250 g) is 12.00 euro/kg. Prices of Polish

Prices of elderberries
In pomorskie province purchase of elderberries started. Elderberries is becoming more and more important raw material in fruit processing (are used as component of deep-frozen mixes and

Situation on apples market
Dessert apples are getting cheaper. Now there is a heavy crop of varieties of Paula Red and Delikates. Harvest of apples of Celesta variety is beginning. Purchasing centres are paying to

The end of purchase of apricots
Fewer producers deliver apricots to the purchasing centre. At the beginning of last week in surroundings of Nowy Sącz price of apricots was 1.15 EUR/kg, and in surroundings of Krosno price was

Purchase of blackberries
In lubelskie province cultivated blackberries are being purchased. Purchase prices of blackberries of variety Orkan delivered to the plant was 0.42 EUR/kg and price of blackberries of variety