Singapur dla polskich jabłek za daleko?
W czwartek wiceminister rolnictwa Tadeusz Nalewajk poinformował, że partie polskich jabłek wyeksportowanych do Singapuru oraz Indii dotarły na miejsce zepsute. Tadeusz Nalewajk przyznał,

EU to analyze Russia’s food import ban
A meeting of the EU Council may be convened at a required level in the coming days, if necessary, the EU source said.It is early to say whether the EU will take measures in response to the Russian

Ukrainian sweet cherries too expensive for Russia
The situation is connected with relatively high prices of Ukrainian produce. Due to a decrease in the sweet cherry supply provoked by rainy and cloudy weather, Ukrainian growers maintain high

Crops of raspberries have just started
It seems that this season prices of raspberries will be quite good. In chile crops of raspberries are at 15 - 30% lower than year ago. Poor weather in Serbia also influenced the volume of

EU to increase Chinese garlic import quota
With this decision, all hopes of the Spanish garlic sector, which had issued warnings about the economic and social consequences that this could entail for Spain due to unfair competition in terms

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

processors' purchase prices for strawberries down year-on-year

Further seasonal decrease in Ukrainian fresh produce price index
«The situation in the Ukrainian fresh produce market was mixed last week as worse weather provoked an increase in prices in some cases», says Ms. Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform. «An

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

Ukrainian fresh produce price index down last week
«Early produce has finally taken a leading position in the Ukrainian market in early June that has resulted in a fall in prices in almost all fresh produce segments», says Ms. Tetiana Getman,

Confusion on the market
Few sunny days caused higher supply of strawberries. Unfortunately many fruits are infected with grey mould. High supply and poor quality influenced prices. Strawberries with stalks intended

Low prices of vegetables
This year prices of vegetables are lower than in 2013. In June cauliflowers on the wholesale market in Bronisze are being sold at the price of PLN 1,55 / piece. In 2013 it was over two times

Ukraine's imports of strawberries up in 2013 despite record high production
«Unfortunately, the Ukrainian strawberry production potential is significantly higher than farmers' capacity to find sales channels for their produce», says Ms. Tetiana Getman, Head

Spain: worst "citrus campaign" ends
Association of Producers of Citrus Fruits from Huelva region expect the end of campaign till 30 June with crops volume at te level of 480 thousand tons. The head of Association - Lorenzo

Spanish export of strawberries
Last year Spanish producers exported 266,5 thousand tons of strawberries. In 2012 it was 287,9 thousand tons. Of course, the main importers of Spanish fruits are countries from European Union

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

Early cabbage as expected
Almost whole May prices of cabbage were dropping. But in the second half of month decrease wasn't as fast and in Central Poland they remained stable. Last significant price change was between

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

Holland: lack of table grapes
Fruits from the south are disappearing from Duch importers offers. They buy fruits from South Africa and currently consumers can buy fruits from Egypt. Grapes of variety Sugraone from Egypt cost

Ukraine's imports of strawberries up in 2013 despite record high production
«Unfortunately, the Ukrainian strawberry production potential is significantly higher than farmers' capacity to find sales channels for their produce», says Ms. Tetiana Getman, Head

Norway: 150 euro for 1 kg potatoes
It’s a hefty price tag indeed, but the genuine connoisseurs are quite prepared to cough up the dough. "It's worth it. They are only available once a year," says buyer Bjarne Thygesen, who

Unstable prices of cucumbers
Each year prices of glasshouse cucumbers are changing all the time. The main reason of such situation is weather. It could have been noticed in last few days. At the end of May there was a

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

Ukraine: Alternative fuel sources presented to decrease price of veggies
According to the official, high prices of Ukrainian vegetables are directly related to energy prices. "A solution to the problem is a loan program for transition to alternative energy sources of

EU says yes to bigger import of Chinese garlic
This decision will cause "the current price crisis situation to worsen," according to the organisation. The UPA representative in Brussels, Javier Corrales, explained that the answer provided by