The origin of the product is important for consumers
Results of conducted questionnaire surveys on the all-Polish attempt showed that for more than 40 percent of our citizens it was important that fruit and vegetables which they are buying have

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

First reactions of fruit growers to the agreement on prices of apples for processing
Disappointment. This way most briefly one can describe reactions of apples producers to the news, that The Association of Polish Fruit - Growers and representatives of a few processing plants

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,

Apples for processing but not for juice concentrate
The majority of processing plants don’t purchase apples for juice concentrate. However they buy apples for the production of purées and for roasting. In małopolskie province price of apples

Situation with apples for processing
Fruit growers still haven’t reach an agreement with processing plants on prices of apples for processing. According to our information collected in purchasing centres there are still blockades

More apples in The Czech Republic
Forecasts of apples harvests in the Czech Republic shows the rise in the production of apples by 27 % in 2008. The apples crops are estimated at 144 thousand ton. Rise in harvests is a result of

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

Produkcja gruszek w Unii Europejskiej
Według raportu sporządzonego przez światowy związek skupiający kraje produkujące jabłka i gruszki (WAPA), zbiory gruszek w 2008 r. planowane są na 2,16 mln ton, tj. o 14 proc. mniej

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

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 Chinese cabbages
As we have already informed a lot of Chinese cabbages of poor quality (yellow leaves) appeared on the market. That’s why relatively high prices of Chinese cabbages (0.36 EUR/kg with packaging)

Very low profitability of apples production
According to the newest data from IERiGŻ-PIB this year profitability of apples production will be dramatically low. Forecast shows that the index of production profitability (producer

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 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

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

Walnuts instead of apples?
This year's low prices of apples cause that many fruit growers are going to change of type of cultivations. Some fruit growers decided to clear the orchards of apple trees and planting trees of

How to sell apples of variety Delikates?
According to our information consumers unwillingly buy apples of the variety Delikates. In previous years the same concerned apples of the variety Lobo. One of the reason of such situation is

Two low consumption of apples in Poland
Consumption of apples in Poland, even though quite high (about 20 kg/person), is much lower than e.g. in Germany (25-30 kg/person) or in the Netherlands (about 35 kg/person). For reaching the

Market of Polish style pickles
Wholesale net price of sour cucumbers (Polish style pickled cucumbers) of size 6 - 9 cm, packed into barrels of 120 l (containing 90 kg of cucumbers) is 1.24 EUR/kg, and price of cucumbers packed

Hungary: problems with apples for processing
Not only Polish producers have every year problems with purchase prices of apples for processing. Producers of apples in Hungary appealed to the government to take action to improve their

Problems with quality of Chinese cabbages
On the market there is a lack of Chinese cabbages of good quality. Outer cabbages leaves are yellowing and inside of cabbages physiological changes are appearing in the form of brown leaves

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