Poland: prices of lettuce
In many areas of Poland the prices of butterhead lettuces remained rather stable week-on-week. In podkarpackie provinces the purchase prices ranged from 0.65 to 1.00 PLN (0.15-0.24 euro)/head.

Poland: decrease in prices of butterhead lettuce
This week the purchase prices of butterhead lettuces much decreased. In surroundings of Nowy Sącz the purchase price decreased from 0.80 (0.19 euro) to 0.65 PLN (0.15 euro)/pcs. In podlaskie

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (11-17.05.2009)
In the second week of May the prices of export apples was slightly changed. Average price of red varieties 70 + (including cartons) was on the level 1.70 PLN/kg; the price of Idared was a little

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (04-10.05.2009)
Last week prices of the majority of vegetables was much fluctuated and prices of apples intended for export were still increasing. It was growth by about 10 % week-on-week. The demand for apples

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (27.04-03.05.2009)
During the last days of April on fruit and vegetable markets one could observe recent trends The important factor influences prices is the weather. Warm and sunny days have returned recently and

Poland: more and more early vegetables on the market
Despite of lower twenty-four hour temperatures and frost during last nights there are more and more early vegetables on the market – both volumes as well as number of kinds. On the wholesale

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (14-19.04.2009)
The week after Easter started with low movement on the fruit and vegetable markets. Turnover was low and prices were stable. However at the end of the week the movement was bigger and the

Poland: prices of imported lettuces
On Thursday, April 16 on the wholesale market in Bronisze, the price of Iceberg lettuce imported from Spain was 28 PLN (6.51 euro)/10 pcs. The price of Lollo bionda and Lollo rosa imported from

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (06-12.04.2009)
Before the Easter the price situation on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables was influenced, similarly as during the previous week, by decreasing supply of domestic last year’s crop

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (30.03-05.04.2009)
As regards price situation last week didn’t bring any surprises on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables. The most important factors which had the impact on prices of fruit and vegetables

Poland: prices of imported lettuces
On Thursday, 26 March on the wholesale market in Bronisze the prices of imported lettuces were as follows: iceberg lettuce imported from Spain – from 24 to 25 PLN (5.26-5.48 euro)/carton

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (23-29.03.2009)
The recent week of March didn't bring big changes in prices on fruit and vegetable markets. Before coming Easter one can observe the positive movement on the market. However it hasn’t result in

Prices of imported lettuces on the Polish market
The prices of imported lettuces decreased week on week. On Thursday, 12 March the price of Iceberg lettuce was 2.30-2.60 PLN (0.50-0.56 euro)/pcs. The price of butterhead lettuce was about 2.85

Prices of imported lettuces on Polish market
On Thursday, 5 March, on the wholesale market in Bronisze the price of imported lettuces were as follows: Iceberg lettuce – 30 PLN (6.38 euro)/10 pcs; butter lettuce – 55 PLN (11.70

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

Prices of imported vegetables
On Monday, 23 February on the wholesale market in Bronisze the prices of imported vegetables differed only slightly from the prices of the end of last week. Spanish cucumbers were cheaper – 38

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Reduced production of lettuce
A winter is a period when domestic production of lettuce is reduced. High production costs result in high purchase prices of lettuce. Import of lettuce is much more profitable because of lower

Imported lettuces
On the Polish market there are lettuces imported mainly from Spain and Italy. In surroundings of Warsaw wholesale prices of lettuces are as follows: Iceberg lettuce from Spain – 40 PLN (9.85