Decreasing supply of Chinese cabbage - strong competition between trading companies
Price of Chinese cabbage of the best quality intended for export increased to 2.50 PLN (0.64 €)/kg (including packaging). The supply of good quality cabbage goes down what results in a

Fluctuation in tomatoes prices
Tomatoes from Turkey have been relatively cheap recently but now their price is growing due to declining supply. One can expect further increase until the new shipments come to Poland. On

High prices of Chinese cabbage
Prices of Chinese cabbage grows due to declining stocks of this vegetable. On Thursday, March 25, the price of good quality cabbage packed into cardboard boxes and on pallets was 1.80 – 2.00

Increase in prices of onion
In the central part of Poland ( mazowieckie and łódzkie provinces) the prices of onion increased again. At the beginning of the week the producer price of onion was 1.15-1.30 PLN (0.30-0.33 €)

Stable prices of imported fruit
On the contrary to imported vegetables, prices of imported fruit have been stable for a long time. Mandarins and oranges are the most popular and their prices are similar. On Tuesday, March 23 on

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (15.03-21.03.2010) - fruit
Prices of apples, after significant decrease in previous weeks, remained at relatively low level last week. However, comparing the current situation to that which took place two weeks ago, when

Lower supply of Spanish pepper, higher prices
Last winter hit in Spain strongly affected the production of sweet peppers what resulted in lower supply of this vegetable. Last week clearly smaller shipments of pepper came to Poland and of

Prices of imported leeks
On the wholesale markets the price of imported leeks is even 6 PLN (1.55 €)/kg. This is the result of high prices of these vegetables in France and Belgium – the main import destinations. The

Prices of red apples
This week trading companies are much interested in purchasing apples of red varieties such as Gloster, Jonagored, Shampion, Elise and Alwa, but only in large sizes. Prices in different regions of

Decrease in export of white cabbage
Quantity of white cabbage, which is exported to the Russian market decreased quite significantly. It resulted in price decrease. Some trading companies still maintain prices at the level of 0.80

Decrease in prices of tomatoes
Deliveries of tomatoes from Turkey influenced the prices of tomatoes imported from Spain. On Friday, March 12, the wholesale price of tomatoes from Turkey was about 28 PLN (7.20 €)/carton 6 kg

Chinese cabbage – demand still high
Producers of Chinese cabbage do not complain about the lack of demand from domestic as well a foreign recipients. Prices of Chinese cabbage are in slight upward trend. The stocks of this cabbage

High prices of Iceberg lettuce
Low supply of imported Iceberg lettuce results in high prices. On Tuesday, March 9, the wholesale price of Iceberg Lettuce was 55 - 58 PLN (14.17-14.95 €)/box 10 pcs. During this season prices

Further increase in tomatoes prices
In the second week of March price of imported tomatoes increased again. On the wholesale market in Bronisze there are mainly Spanish tomatoes. On Monday, March 8 only tomatoes size G were

White cabbage from storage clamp adversely influence prices
The weather improved and as a result the supply of white cabbage is bigger. On the market cabbage from storage clamp appeared and prices decreased. On Friday, March 5, the purchase price of

Prices of Chinese cabbage can grow
The demand for Chinese cabbage from domestic as well as foreign recipients is quite big. However due to large stocks of this cabbage its price increases very slowly. In the first week of March

Bigger supply of root vegetables
The weather improved what resulted in bigger supply of root vegetables on the market. Producers have no longer problems with handling and delivering the goods. So far growth in supply did not

Stocks of Chinese cabbage sufficient
The demand for Chinese cabbage remained at high level. According to information it from producers stocks of this cabbage in cold stores are still considerable and should be sufficient for the next

Poor quality of Spanish tomatoes
This season, Spain has big problems with the quality of tomatoes. Despite this the supply of Spanish tomatoes on the Polish market is quite big. Poor quality of tomatoes from Spain influence their

Chinese cabbage – the main export vegetable
At this time of year Polish offer of vegetables for export is limited to root vegetables and brassicas. According to exporters the demand for Polish vegetables is not big at the moment. The high

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (22.02 – 28.02.2010)
Last week one could observe many changes on the apples market. In one production area prices decreased while in another area increased. Generally trade companies purchased considerably less apples

Stable prices of potatoes
Wholesale prices of potatoes were stable during last weeks. The supply of good quality potatoes is rather low in this season and only such potatoes reach relatively good prices. The price of

Iceberg lettuce still expensive
Prices of imported Iceberg lettuce have been high for a few weeks. The price of Icebreg lettuce imported from Spain increased once again week-on-week from 45 (11.30) to 48 PLN (12.00 €)/10 pcs

Demand for onion still high
The situation on onion market is stable. The demand is still high but the supply is low and one cannot expect changes due to the lack of onion in whole Europe. As a result prices remain high. On

Further increase in prices of Chinese cabbage
The wholesale prices of the best quality Chinese cabbage reached 1.70 – 1.80 PLN (0.42-0.45 €)/kg (including packaging) and one can expect further increase. Demand for Chinese cabbage is high