Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (11-17.08.2008)
The second week of August passed. As regards prices of fruit, both prices of dessert fruit and fruit for processing stayed at low level. In spite of last week's announcements purchase price of

Prices of raspberries – exception to the this year’s rule
Purchase prices of raspberries, in spite of little fluctuation, have been staying at the stable level of about 1.22 EUR/kg. In lubelskie province, on Tuesday, August 12th raspberries were being

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (4.08 – 10.08.2008)
In the end of first week of August purchase prices of sour cherries increased a little bit. Price of sour cherries for juice concentrate reached the level of 0.18 EUR/kg and sour cherries for deep

Problems with purchase of apples for processing
Everything is pointing at the fact that the purchase of apples for processing will meet the same problems as the purchase of sour cherries. Let us remind, that in spite of beginning of purchase of

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (28.07-3.08.2008)
The next problems with purchase of cherries appeared last week. Price of cherries for juice was about 0.14 EUR/kg and cherries for deep-freezing about 0.19 – 0.25 EUR/kg. Moreover processing

End of the purchase of cherries
The purchase of cherries is almost finished. Trading companies in podlaskie province are still buying small quantities of these fruits at price 1.80 EUR/kg for the 1st class and in 5 kg packaging.

What purchase price of apricots will be?
Producers of apricots will probably have the same problems what producers of sour cherries i.e. low purchase prices and difficulty with sale of fruit. This year heavy crop of apricots is expected.

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (21-27.07.08)
The level of purchase price of sour cherries is undoubtedly a hot topic of last days. In spite of protests of fruit growers, last week price did not only increase, but they had a downward trend.

Low price of apples for processing
Purchase prices of apples for processing do not exceed 0.06 EUR/kg, so they are drastically lower in comparison with those of last season when crops of apples was very low. Purchase prices will

Will the sour cherries orchards be cleared?
Throughout the country purchase prices of sour cherries for deep-freezing are staying at the level of 0.22 - 0.28 EUR/kg. It means that harvest of sour cherries is completely unprofitable. The

Sour cherries: prices below the profitability level
Purchase prices of sour cherries are still decreasing. In podkarpackie province trading companies are buying sour cherries for deep-freezing at price 0.25 - 0.28 EUR/kg and for juice concentrate

Decrease of cherries prices
In małopolskie province in the end of harvest time of cherries their prices decreased to 0.78 – 0.93 EUR/kg (late varieties, in boxes of 5 kg). Prices decreased by about 0.31 EUR/kg in

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (14-20.07.08)
In third week of July purchase price of black currants did not change and stayed at level 0.56 – 0.62 EUR/kg. Purchase of late varieties (e.g. Ben Adler) started.As regards purchase prices of

Prices of cherries
Prices of cherries ranged from 0.77 to 2.48 EUR/kg depending on quality. Prices of varieties of bigger and dark colour fruits are higher. Cherries intended for export (cooled, packed on pallets)

Protests of Polish fruit producers
Both television and trade electronic media more and more often inform about the situation of Polish fruit producers. On Saturday, July 12th media reported about the protest of fruit producers in

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (07 – 13.07.08)
In the second week of July purchase price of black currants practically did not change, and even, in some regions of the country they decreased. In the end of last week price was 0,55 – 0.61

What production of deep-frozen fruits was?
In the season 2007/2008 production of deep-frozen fruit was 280 thousand tons while in the previous season it was 380 thousand tons. Production of deep-frozen strawberries decreased from 145

Purchase of sour cherries – low prices
The purchase of sour cherries for processing have been lasting for a few days and quantity of bought sour cherries is slowly rising. However purchase prices are keeping steady and nothing shows

Sour cherries – difficult season for producers
First purchase price of cherries for processing are not encouraging for producers. In podkarpackie province price of early varieties of sour cherries for deep-freezing are very low (about 0.34 –

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
Presently harvest of black currants is the most popular topic for fruit industry. Harvest started last week and heavy crops are expected in the second week of July. Starting prices proposed by

Purchase of sour cherries
One foresee that this year crops of sour cherries shall be high. According to the forecast the crops shall be at the level of 175 thousand tons i.e. 60% more than last year. Last year price of

Export of cherries to the eastern countries
Export of cherries to the eastern countries has started. Demand on the part of these recipients is high. In the surrounding of Grójec purchase prices of cherries intended for eastern markets are

Next varieties of cherries will be soon
On Tuesday, July 1st price of cherries of ‘Van’ variety was at level 1.49 – 2.39 EUR/kg. There is still too little cherries on the market, particularly for export purposes. Cherries of

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
Crops of strawberries is slowly completed in many regions of the country. Because of the drought there is less strawberries of good quality on the market. Therefore price of dessert strawberries

Great demand for cherries
Crop of cherries has lasted already for couple of weeks but supply of these fruit still does not meet the demand. Polish cherries are very popular abroad as well (among others in Russia). First