Gala apples stand out this year in terms of demand and prices.
Unlike other varieties, perhaps apart from Golden Delicious, where there is also a lot of interest on the market, the interest in the Gala remains high. Practically most companies that try to

In the Russian Federation and Ukraine, the Idared apple harvest has recently begun.
In Russia in particular, Idared is one of the most expensive apple varieties - the average wholesale price is $0.55 per kilo, and the minimum price does not fall below $0.46 per kilo. So Idared is

Prices of industrial apples - some changes?
The harvest is coming to an end and in the orchards under the trees there is literally a carpet of apples. Some fruit growers do not decide to harvest the falls at current prices, but there are

High apple yields are estimated in EU countries, which will increase competition on foreign markets. And what is the global situation like?
The drought had a negative impact on apple yields in Western Europe. According to the German statistics office, apple harvests in Germany (the largest EU apple recipient from Poland) may amount to

Poland: further increase in prices of Idared apples
 At the same time, despite growth, prices are still half as high as registered in the same period of the previous year. For comparison, Idared apples were offered at 0.24-0.41 euro/kg,

Serbia leads in apple exports to Russia
Serbia has exported 61,700 tons of apples to Russian since the beginning of the season 2014/15, an increase of 70% compared with July-November 2013 and the highest volume over at least the past 5

Poland: exporters prefer Mutsu and Golden Delicious apples
Despite the fact that the majority of Polish exporters switched over to buying strawberries and sweet cherries, the demand for those apples is rather active. However, exporters often say of

Lower sale of Polish apples
It is still possible that Poland will be a leader in export of apples. This season is first from years when export prices of apples in May and June are lower than in November and

Ukraine: prices of imported apples up week-on-week
For the present, prices vary between UAH 5-12/kg (EUR 0.31-.73/kg), depending on quality and country of origin. An increase in prices is connected with limited supply of imported apples in

Demand for Golden Delicious and Mutsu
Demand for apples, generally, isn't high but everything depends on veriety. There is an interest in Golden Delicious, Mutsu and Gala. High interest in Golden Delicious at this time of season

Russia: imports of Polish apples up by a third in April
Russia's imports stood at 80,000 tons, an increase of 31% compared with March 2014. Nevertheless, on a year-on-year basis, the import volumes went down by 32% in April 2014.Furthermore, Poland's

Apple prices down
Jonagold apples are now offered at 0.38-0.39 euro/kg, a decrease of 6-8% compared with the previous week. It should also be noted that prices did not change on a year-on-year basis. Meanwhile,

Worsening situation
Deamnd for apples is getting lower, quality is getting poorer and Roubel is still in bad conditio. What is more, early Spring caused that supply of seasonal fruits in Europe is increasing. These

Poland: Demand for quality export apples increased
The purchased volumes of Idared apples are also growing, while demand for these apples up until early April was quite stable. Nevertheless, Idared apple prices are lower than those of other

Difficult situation on the apple market
Demand for apples is getting more and more diverse. Demand is still quite high but but not as high as before May 1st. Some of red varities ssuch as Gloster, Ligol, Champion are still

Poland: Apple stocks down by a third in March
On April 1, apple stocks totaled 495,000 tons, an increase of 25% compared with the same period of the previous year, when they stood at 680,000 tons. Idared apples account for the largest share

Russian producers won't raise apple prices until end of season
In view of that, growers do not plan to revise apple prices to sell their stocks as soon as possible as the quality of apples is sharply decreasing now. For the present, apple prices in Russia

Ukraine: prices of high-quality apples
In highest demand are currently apples from CA - storage and their prices reach UAH 10/kg (EUR 0.63/kg). In the same period of the previous season prices were not higher than UAH 9/kg (EUR

Golden Delicious going well
Cheap Polish apples are an alternative for a bit poorer Russians (due to unfavourable exchange rate of Rouble). The situation on the Golden Delicious market confirms that. Normally, producers have

Rising export prices of apples
Since the beginning of April number of exported fruits is getting higher. Increasing demand caused price rise. They are not as high as producers could expect but much higher than in March. As an

Prices for Golden Delicious apples are 2 times higher than last year ones in Ukraine
At the current moment apples producers supply this kind of fruits at 9 UAH\kg (0,52 EURO\kg). These figures are 2 times higher comparing to the previous year numbers (during the same period).

Russian importers raise imports of Polish apples
Growers say of higher sales rates of Idared variety, while a week ago the demand for those apples was moderate. Polish importers also actively purchase Jonagold, Gloster, Ligol, Golden Delicious,

Russian apple growers unable to raise prices due to abundant supply of Polish produce
Despite the devaluation of the Russian rouble, prices of Polish apples are just slightly higher than the price levels of domestic sellers. For the present, imported apples are offered at RUB

Poland: ongoing increase in apple prices at Bronisze Market
In particular, current prices of Golden Delicious apples vary between 0.60-0.62 euro/kg, an increase of 7-8% compared with the previous week. It should also be noted that a week-on-week increase

Russia: lower demand for Moldovan apples
 Due to that, Moldovan farmers have not managed to raise export prices of apples yet, despite closer end of the season. “Apple exports to Russia are not high for the present. Furthermore,