Poland: slight increase in prices of apples
At the end of last week the prices of Polish apples intended for export slightly increased. On Friday, 20 March in the area of Grójec the price of red varieties, 70 + in cardboard boxes was

Poland: export of carrot twice higher in 2008
We have recently written about bigger by about 40 % import of carrot to Poland. However the growth of export was even greater. According to preliminary data of Analytical Centre of Customs

Poland: Golden Delicious and Mutsu are still at the highest prices
Importers from Russia and Ukraine are still looking for apples Golden Delicious and Mutsu. The prices of these varieties are much higher than prices of other varieties. On Friday, 13 March the

Imported carrots competitive to Polish ones
On the Polish market it is difficult to buy domestic carrots of good quality. The wholesale price of imported carrot which is competitive to Polish ones is about 1.10 PLN (0.24 euro)/kg. The

Rusza kampania, zachęcająca do jedzenia owoców i warzyw
Rusza kampania "5 porcji warzyw i owoców lub soku", która ma zachęcić konsumentów do wprowadzania tych produktów do codziennej diety. Jej inicjatorem jest Krajowa Unia Producentów

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

Bigger supply of leeks in the centre of Poland
On Tuesday, 10 March on the wholesale markets in the centre of Poland, the price of domestic leeks in bags was 3.50 PLN (0.74 euro)/kg. This price is a little bit lower than at the beginning of

Poland: import of garlic in 2008
According to preliminary data of Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) import of garlic in 2008 amounted to 6.7 thousand t at value 4.9 million euro. The average import price

Price of Chinese cabbage – an upward trend will last
According to our information the price of the Chinese cabbage will still be rising during nest days. Of course this increase concerns above all these areas of Poland where the prices did not come

Chinese cabbage once more
An information on increasing prices of Chinese cabbage is confirmed. On the market the demand for cabbage of good quality and weight 0.80 – 1.40 kg is increasing. The price of such cabbages is

Increase in prices of Chinese cabbage on the Polish market
After the period of stable prices of Chinese cabbage its price started growing. On Tuesday, 3 March in the central part of Poland, the price of Chinese cabbage packed into cardboard boxes was 1.40

Poland: negative balance of trade in fresh vegetables
According to preliminary data of Analytical Centre of Custom Administration (CAAC), in 2008 the export of fresh vegetables amounted to 498.6 thousand t at value 201.3 million euro. At the same

Polacy wysłali do brytyjskich sklepów żywność za 0,5 mld funtów
Mimo powrotu do kraju wielu Polaków, na Wyspach nadal świetnie sprzedaje się polska żywność. Według danych brytyjskiego urzędu statystycznego ONS w zeszłym roku wartość importu

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

Import of carrots in 2008
According to preliminary data of Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CCAC) in 2008 Poland imported 39.1 thousand t of carrot at value 12.6 million euro. As compared to 2007 the

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 %

Discounters in Poland increase their sales in 2008
Polish grocery market is still dominated by small stores that represent 38% of the total retail shares. Despite of the strong presence of the small grocery stores, discount stores are growing in

Prices of leeks
On the Polish market the prices of leeks imported from Turkey are similar to prices of domestic leeks. The supply of domestic leeks is rather low. On Tuesday, 24 February the price of Polish

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (16-22.02.2009)
In the third week of February one could observe slight decrease in prices of red apples intended for export. Price of apples 70 +, in cardboard boxes was from 0.70 PLN (0.15 euro)/kg, the price of

Import of carrots in 2008
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Custom Administration (CAAC) between January and November 2008 Poland imported 37.6 thousand t of carrot at value 12 million euro i.e. by about 10 thousand

Prices of domestic cucumbers are decreasing
On the Polish market there are already available bigger volumes of domestic cucumbers and their purchase prices are decreasing together with growing supply. In central Poland at the beginning of

Will the export to the eastern countries increase in the spring?
All exporters are wondering if the export to the east will increase. Every year at the end of the winter the sales of fruit and vegetables to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States used to

Low onion and cabbage prices in Poland
Growers from Sandomierz area complain on low prices and blame imports. Farmers claim the good crop and cheap cabbage and onion from Ukraine and Moldova forced them to sell below the production

Import of grapefruit in 2008
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Custom Administration (CAAC) in the period from January to November 2008 Poland imported 30.5 thousand t of grapefruits at value 22.2 million euro. The

Poland: discounters increase their sales by 28% in 2008
The current situation of the retail sector in Poland was an issue of debate in the conference “Poland, the next big player of Europe”, held in Fruit Logistica 2009. The polish retail analyst