On the Polish market the prices of Spanish peppers are still increasing
At the end of last week the prices of imported sweet peppers increased again. On Friday, 13 March the price of Spanish peppers were as follows: 44-46 PLN (9.82-10.27 euro)/5kg for red peppers,

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

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (09-15.03.2009)
In the second week of March, on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables, one could observe similar trends as at the beginning of the month. As regards the export of apples it was stable prices at

Price of radish
Retailers are still buying imported radish, but on the Polish market the domestic radish already appeared. In małopolskie province the purchase price (growers) of radish is about 1.20 PLN (0.26

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

Imported leeks still more expensive than the Polish ones
Although prices of domestic leeks are slowly rising, they are still considerably cheaper than leeks imported from other EU countries. On Friday, 6 March on the wholesale market in Bronisze the

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (02-08.03.2009)
In the first week of March prices of both domestic vegetables and imported fruit and vegetables were changing. The prices of most products increased. On the contrary the prices of apples intended

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

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (23.02-01.03.2009)
At the end of February one could observe some increase in the export of apples to the east and increase in prices of the majority of imported fruit and vegetables. Prices of domestic vegetables

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

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

Domestic leeks in demand
There are still high demand for domestic leeks. In podlaskie province the purchase prices of leeks intended for the retail domestic market increased by 0.50 PLN (0.11 euro)/kg to about 3.50 PLN

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

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

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

Prices of carrots are going up
On the domestic market the demand for carrots is increasing, especially for these ones of good and very good quality. On Thursday, 5 February the price of washed carrots of 1st class started

Upward trend in prices of Iceberg lettuces imported from Spain
How we have already informed the prices of Iceberg lettuce imported from Spain is rising. The upward trend lasts already for a few weeks and prices probably will be still growing. On Thursday, 5

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

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (26.01-01.02.2009)
The last week of January passed. Average prices both apples and domestic vegetables remained rather stable. Fluctuation in prices was minimal (1-3 %) and resulted from changing lower or upper

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

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

The organic sector in Poland
The development of organic agriculture in Poland is considered to be very important since it will provide new jobs, encourage the development of rural areas and foster the protection of the

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.

Poland boosts organic production
Organic farming in Poland has taken off in recent years and looks set to reach 500,000 ha by 2013. Due in part to the EU’s attractive financial incentives to convert to organic farming, Poland

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