Poland: in January lower export of cucumbers
According to data of the Analytical Centre of Customs Administration in January 2009 export volume of fresh vegetables decreased by 40 % to 23.4 thousand t and its value by 44 % to 7.5 million

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

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

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

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

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

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

Export of apples
At the moment in the area of Grójec the export of apples to Russia is at the low level. The prices didn’t change considerably. On Monday, 9 February the price of Idared, 70 + was mainly 0.60

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

Growing interest in Chinese cabbages
At the moment Russian recipients are strongly interested in Polish Chinese cabbage. Price of cabbages is slowly going up. On Monday, 26th January the minimum price of Chinese cabbage without the

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.

First apples from CA storage
First lots of apples from CA storage already appeared on the market. The expected price of such apples is 1.30 PLN(0.32 euro)/kg with packaging but if the buyers will be ready to pay so much? On

Growing demand for carrot
Last days there was bigger demand for carrot both at domestic market and for export. Export to Russia is increasing. On Monday, 15th December in the central part of Poland, the price of washed

Export to Russia still difficult
In spite of lifting the ban on the import of Polish plant products to Russia, the export to Russian market is still difficult. Russian phytosanitary requirements are more restrictive than UE

Growing export to Russia – the chance for higher prices of apples?
Lifting the ban on export of fresh fruit and vegetables to Russia is a chance for boosting the export of Polish apples. Russia is the biggest recipient of Polish apples. Every year Poland export

Problems with the export to the eastern markets
Low prices and the great competition from neighbouring countries cause that it is very difficult to sell the products on eastern markets. Polish products have to compete in Russia with

Apples: increasing export to the East
More and more Polish apples are exporting to the eastern countries. One can see the great demand from Ukrainian importers. The additional hope for increase in export is lifting the ban on export

Prices of Golden Delicious
At the moment Golden Delicious is the most popular variety on Polish market. Wholesale prices of Golden can be even twice higher than prices of different varieties. There is big demand for

When will the export of vegetables to the East grow?
Export of fresh vegetables to the Eastern markets, especially to Russia has been low for many weeks. Polish traders are complaining about the stagnation and the low demand from their trading

Export of Chinese apples to Russia is growing
Cheap apples from China can threaten the position of Polish apples on the Russian market. According to FAMMU/FAPA this year apple harvests in China will be higher than last year's by about 15%.

Low export of cauliflowers
In spite of big supplies and decreasing prices of cauliflowers on the Polish market the demand from the side of the Russian market is very low. This situation concerns not only cauliflowers. The

Apples: lower export to Russia
The export of apples to the East decreased in comparison with the situation which was two weeks ago. Although Polish apples in this season are very cheap, at present they can’t compete with

Problems with sales of cultivated mushrooms
In podkarpackie province the purchase prices of cultivated mushrooms fluctuate from 1.02 to 1.12 EUR/kg. The prices were lower by about 0.13 EUR/kg than last week. The traders claim that current