Poland: lower export of fresh mushrooms
According to Polish Analytical Centre of Custom Administration (CAAC) from January to March 2009 the export of Polish fresh mushrooms into our main recipients Germany and the Netherlands was

Poland: further decrease in prices of greenhouse cucumbers
At the beginning of the week the price of greenhouse cucumbers again decreased. On Monday, June 22 the price of long cucumbers was from 1.20 PLN (0.26 euro)/kg and the price of short cucumbers was

Poland: early carrot already dominates on the market
On the wholesale market there are already very small quantities of carrot of last year’s crop. Early carrot both domestic and imported dominates on the market. On Monday, June 22 prices of the

Poland: prices of cherries
In 2008 production of cherries (40.8 thousand t) was twice higher than in 2007. This year one can expect also the good harvest. The purchase prices of cherries are similar to the prices of last

Poland: prices of cauliflowers increased in the south
As we have already informed the supply of cauliflowers this year is generally lower than in the corresponding period of last year. As a result the prices of cauliflowers are rather stable. On

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (15-21.06.2009)
In the third week of June prices of fresh fruit and vegetables didn't change much. Only prices of tomatoes decreased considerably and on the contrary prices of apples increased much. The stocks

Poland: lower supply of cauliflowers, prices more stable
This year the acreage of cauliflowers cultivation is less and as a result the supply of these vegetables is lower and the prices are more stable On Thursday, June 18 the wholesale price of

Poland: high supply of dessert strawberries
Despite the unfavourable weather for cultivation of strawberries, their supply on the market is big at the moment. Prices of dessert strawberries are from 1.50 PLN (0.33 euro)/kg and to 3.50-3.75

Poland: more cauliflowers, prices are going down
On the market there are more and more cauliflowers and as a result their prices are still decreasing. In łódzkie province the purchase price of cauliflowers decreased by 50 % to 1.50 PLN (0.33

Poland: early potatoes on the market
Companies buying vegetables for supplying the retail shops have already stopped purchasing potatoes from last year's crops. At the beginning of this week the prices of domestic early potatoes

Poland: prices of greenhouse cucumbers are still decreasing
Prices of greenhouse cucumbers are still decreasing. The reason is big supply of long as well as short cucumbers. On Tuesday, June 16 the price of long cucumbers was from 1.50 PLN (0.33 euro)/kg

Poland: low prices of strawberries will affect production next years
Despite the unfavourable weather and lower supply of strawberries processing plants are buying strawberries at much lower prices than last year and additionally they are limiting the amount of

Poland: prices of tomatoes stopped growing
At the end of last week the prices of tomatoes were still increasing and the price of tomatoes B was 20 PLN (4.44 euro)/carton of 6 kg and the price of tomatoes BB was 22 PLN (4.88 euro)/carton.

Poland: decline in prices of young cabbage
At the beginning of the third week of June one can observe strong decrease in prices of early cabbage. On Monday, June 15 the price of cabbage intended for export was from 0.25 PLN (0.05

Poland: the end of export season of Polish apples
Apples stocks in CA are already small. Despite the record crops of apples in 2008 it wasn't difficult to sell apples during passing season. But the price of apples was record low. At the moment,

Poland: Przytyk – the area of sweet peppers production
In the area of Przytyk (mazowieckie province) the purchase of early Chinese cabbage is ending and the harvest of sweet peppers is starting. Surroundings of Przytyk is one of the biggest

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (08-14.06.2009)
In the second week of June the weather was still unfavourable for growth of fruit and vegetables. Rains and relatively low temperatures adversely affected the supply and prices first of all

Poland: prices of strawberries
On Wednesday, June 10 the weather didn’t improve much. Water on strawberries plantations made the harvest difficult and adversely affected the quality of fruits. The prices didn’t also

Poland: stable prices of cauliflowers
The weather isn't still favourable for cauliflowers. However harvest of these vegetables is at such level which provides stable prices. On Wednesday, June 10 the price of cauliflowers packed

Poland: worse quality of French beans
The price of French beans are stable at the level 9 –10 PLN (1.98-2.20 euro)/kg. The cold, rainy weather adversely affected the quality of beans and at the moment the quality is clearly worse

Poland: price of sweet peppers
Despite the bad weather there are more and more domestic sweet peppers on the market. However only white and green peppers are available at the moment. On Tuesday, June 9 the price of white

Poland: increase in prices of tomatoes
Prices of tomatoes are increasing. On Monday, June 8 the price of tomatoes was higher by 2-3 PLN (0.44-0.66 euro)/kg than last week. The price of tomatoes B was 21-22 PLN (4.63-4.85 euro)/6 kg

Poland: decrease in prices of mushrooms
The purchase prices of mushrooms intended for retail market decreased last week. The average purchase price of in the whole country is 4.10 PLN (0.90 euro)/kg, while week earlier it was about 4.30

Poland: decrease in sour cherries plantation
In 2000-2007 area of sour cherries orchards in Poland were increasing much and in 2007 reached the highest level about 40 thousand ha. In 2007-2008 one could notice the fall in area of sour

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (01-07.06.2009)
In the first week of June the weather was the most crucial factor having the impact on prices of fruit and vegetables. Long lasting rainfalls and cold weather adversely affected the growth of many