Increase in plums prices
For few days the growth trend of plums prices have been lasting. But it concerns only prices of plums of good quality. There is lack of such plums because of cold and rainy weather in the second

Good price of plums of good quality
This year crops of plums (104 thousand ton) are twice bigger than in 2007. However the last rains much worsened their quality. Plums have a lot of cracks and processing plants buying plums for

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (22-28.09.2008)
The fourth week of September is a period of relative stability of prices especially on the vegetables market. Of course apples still remain the main topic. Prices of industrial apples in

Crops of fruit in 2008
The Polish Central Statistical Office (GUS) published on its website "Preliminary results of assessing of main crops in 2008". This document contains data among others about potatoes, field

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (15-21.09.2008)
The prices of apples stayed of course the most important issue in the third week of September. The guaranteed purchase price 0.084 EUR/kg is paid only for the raw material of perfect quality. In

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (8-14.09.2008)
Last week the agreement on purchase prices of apples for processing was reached. A guaranteed price is 0.28 zloty/kg (about 0.083 EUR/kg) for apples delivered to the plant, but only four

Growing demand for plums for processing
Price of plums (Węgierka) for processing is increasing together with the growing demand. On Thursday, September 11th in the areas where the production of plums (Węgierka) is the biggest, price

Prices of fruit purchased for supermarkets
There is more and more fruit and their prices are decreasing. Moreover the weather supports earlier ripening. In małopolskie province price of apples of the varieties Antonówka, Jerseymac,

Prices of plums
Purchase price of plums intended for export is 0.14 – 0.20 EUR/kg without packaging. Price of plums for deep-freezing delivered to the plants is 0.12 EUR/kg and price of plums for pressing to

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (1-7.09.08)
In the first week of September on the market of fruit and vegetables there weren’t the significant fluctuations in prices. A turning point in the dispute over purchase prices of apples for

Heavy crop of plums in the south of Poland
There is a heavy crop of plums in podkarpackie province. Many producers aren't picking fruit because of too low prices. On Monday, September 1st price of plums of 3+ size was about 0.18 - 0.21

Weekly summary - fresh-market.pl price analyse (25-31.08.2008)
The consecutive week of August was marked by protests of fruit growers at low purchase prices of apples. The agreement wasn't achieved and blockades of processing plants are being continued. Low

Weekly summary - fresh-market.pl price analyse (18-24.08.2008)
In the third week of August, purchase prices of apples for processing were still the most important. Fruit growers didn't come to agreement with processing plants and price of apples purchase

Low prices of plums
Very high supply of plums and a little domestic recipients demand causes that prices of plums stay at the low level. On the wholesale markets there are a lot of plums and few buyers. On

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (11-17.08.2008)
The second week of August passed. As regards prices of fruit, both prices of dessert fruit and fruit for processing stayed at low level. In spite of last week's announcements purchase price of

Low prices of plums
In pomorskie province processing plants are buying plums for deep-freezing. Purchase prices of plums delivered to the plant are 0.12-0.14 EUR/kg. Last year the purchase of plums in processing

Plums in the area of Grójec
In the area of Grójec purchase prices of plums of the variety ‘Lepotica’ (size 3.5 cm, 1st class) offered by trading companies were about 0.24 EUR/kg. There is a lot of plums and the demand

Prices of raspberries – exception to the this year’s rule
Purchase prices of raspberries, in spite of little fluctuation, have been staying at the stable level of about 1.22 EUR/kg. In lubelskie province, on Tuesday, August 12th raspberries were being

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (4.08 – 10.08.2008)
In the end of first week of August purchase prices of sour cherries increased a little bit. Price of sour cherries for juice concentrate reached the level of 0.18 EUR/kg and sour cherries for deep

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (28.07-3.08.2008)
The next problems with purchase of cherries appeared last week. Price of cherries for juice was about 0.14 EUR/kg and cherries for deep-freezing about 0.19 – 0.25 EUR/kg. Moreover processing

Plums are going down
There are more and more plums on the market and next varieties e.g. ‘Lepotica’ appear. Supply of plums is already so high that prices of plums are almost every day lower. Additionally prices

The prices of plums three times lower
There is growing fear about too low prices of plums in the podkarpackie province, which is traditionally big producer of dessert plums and plums for processing. Trading companies in this province

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (21-27.07.08)
The level of purchase price of sour cherries is undoubtedly a hot topic of last days. In spite of protests of fruit growers, last week price did not only increase, but they had a downward trend.

Low prices of plums?
According to forecasts prepared by IERiGŻ production of plums in 2008 will be very high and can reach the level of 100 thousand tons (in 2007 - 54 thousand tons, in 2006 - 94 thousand tons, in

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (14-20.07.08)
In third week of July purchase price of black currants did not change and stayed at level 0.56 – 0.62 EUR/kg. Purchase of late varieties (e.g. Ben Adler) started.As regards purchase prices of