Bigger import of table grapes
According to preliminary data from Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) between January and November 2008 Poland imported 127.2 thousand t of table grapes at value 136.4 million

Import of lettuces and rucola on the Polish market
The import of lettuces has been growing for a few years. According to forecasts IERiGŻ the value of the import of lettuces in the season 2008/2009 will amount to 14.5 million euro against 11.8

Import of mandarins
13 thousand t of mandarins from Spain, 10 thousand t of mandarins from Italy and 7.5 thousand t from Greece were delivered to the big wholesale markets in Poland at the beginning of the year.

Import of lemons
Between 1 and 7 January 2009 7.5 thousand t of lemons from Spain and about 3 thousand t of lemons from Italy was delivered to Poland. Since the beginning of the year the price of lemons from

Lower crops of carrots – higher prices?
Since the beginning of the year the prices of washed carrots increased already to the average level 1.10 PLN (0.26 euro)/kg. As we already informed at such price the import of Dutch carrot is

Price of white cabbages slowly going up
The price of white cabbages is slowly rising. On Friday, 16th December the average price of white cabbages was 0.30 PLN (0.072 euro)/kg. The price is rising even in the south and the south-east

Potatoes for retail
In Podkarpackie region prices of potatoes packed in 25 kg mesh bags (destined for retail) are 0.35-0.40 PLN (approx. 0.08 euro)/kg. Higher prices of potatoes up to 0.45 PLN (0.10 euro)/kg are in

Lack of Savoy cabbages
The frosty weather considerably affected the supply of Savoy cabbages. At the moment it is difficult to buy wholesale quantities of this vegetable. On Thursday, 15th December the price of Savoy

Idared - similar prices across Poland
Idared is still the most popular apple variety for export. On Monday it's purchase price in all regions of Poland was similar. The price of apples 70 + was about 0.63 PLN (0.146 euro)/kg. The

Lower supply of Spanish mandarins
On the Polish market the supply of Spanish mandarins is too small to meet the demand. As a result of this importers of citruses don't have a problem with finding recipients, which buy even

Bananas on the Polish market
While Europe is trying to limit the import of bananas from Latin America countries, Poland imported about 1.7 thousand t of bananas from Ecuador and Costa Rica at the beginning of the year. We

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (12-18.01.2009)
The Orthodox holidays passed and the export of apples to the East speeded up but the price didn’t change. The average price of red apples size 7 + was 0.85 PLN (0.20 euro)/kg with packaging.

Jonagold for export
In mazowieckie province the purchase price of Jonagold 60 + in boxes of 13 kg intended for export is stable and last week it was 0.45 PLN (0.106 euro)/kg. The purchase price of Jonagold 70 + and

Pears for export
Last week in mazowieckie province the purchase price of pears Conference 55 + intended for export was 2.75 PLN (0.65 euro)/kg and pears 65 + - 3.00 PLN (0.71 euro)/kg. From the beginning of

Oranges on the Polish market in 1st week of 2009
In the first week of January Poland imported about 4.5 thousand t oranges from Spain. Total import oranges from Greece and Turkey amounted to about 2,8 thousand t. Price of oranges from Spain on

Table grapes on the Polish market in 1st week of 2009
At the beginning of the year Poland imported about 4.5 thousand ton of table grapes from Italy (3 thousand t of white and 1.5 thousand t of red grapes). On the wholesale market in Lublin price

Prices of apples are still stable
On the market there are still many apples from ordinary stores. These apples are of poorer quality and they are cheaper. The price of red varieties is 0.50 PLN (0.12 euro)/kg without the package.

Low supply of leeks
Temperatures below zero are causing that the harvest of leeks is impossible. One can see clearly smaller supply of leeks in the wholesale trade. In the central part of Poland the supply of leeks

Chicory on the market
Chicory is especially popular in the winter and spring periods before the early vegetables appear on the market. On the wholesale markets in Białystok and Elbląg the price of domestic chicory

Prices of carrots for export
Last week in trading companies in mazowieckie province the average purchase price of washed carrot intended for export was 0.55-0.65 PLN (0.136-0.161 euro)/kg and was by about 3 % higher than

Prices of apples for export
On Monday, 12 December in fruit cooperatives in surroundings of Kalisz prices of Golden Delicious were 1.50 PLN (0.37 euro)/kg for layered apples. Price of Idared size 70 + was 0.87 PLN (0.216

Dutch carrots already on the Polish market
The wholesale prices of domestic washed carrots already reached the level when the import of carrots from the Netherlands can be profitable. On Friday, 9th January prices of domestic carrot

Spanish mandarins will be more expensive
On the market in Bronisze on Friday 9th December the wholesale prices of Spanish mandarins (loose) fluctuated from 3.50 to 5 PLN (0.86 – 1.23 euro)/kg depending on size. The prices of

Overview of Poland's Booming Food Processing Sector
6 Jan - The food processing and catering industries in Poland are increasingly interested in importing processed fruits and vegetables and baking ingredients such as baking mixes and fats. There

Big chill causing major headaches
Unusually heavy snowfall has led to disruption for a number of transport and logistics operators as well as fresh produce traders.Major snowfall and extremely low temperatures across Europe have