Poland - another apple season is coming - what awaits fruit growers and how to prepare?
The activity of many industries in the current situation related to the global COVID-19 outbreak is put into question. The fruit and vegetable sector is no exception. Fruit growers faced many

Hiszpania – problemy z eksportem pomidorów
W 2020 roku prowincja Almeria zdominowała hiszpański eksport pomidorów z 58,44 procentami całkowitej sprzedaży, zgodnie z danymi z serwisu statystycznego Estacom (Agencja

Paprika in Poland at record high prices
The end of March and the beginning of April is a period when the price of imported peppers often rises. This is due to the fact that in spring the pepper harvesting season in Spain enters its

Cauliflowers - a repeat of last year's situation on the Polish market
A year ago the supply crisis on the cauliflower market occurred in January and then it seemed to be already bad. But then the average price at the large wholesaler increased to "only"

High grape prices on the Polish market, but...
March is not a good time for grape lovers in Poland, but also in Europe more widely. The supply of this fruit is usually low this month and prices are high. The reason is, of course, the lack of

Mandarins in Poland - smaller supply, poorer quality
The mandarin season in southern Europe, especially in Spain, has entered its final phase. The supply of these fruits is rapidly decreasing and, in parallel, there are more and more quality

Higher supply of imported blueberries on the Polish market
The supply of imported highbush blueberries is growing on the Polish market, including the wholesale trade. However, this growth is more dynamic in the retail trade. This is the result of the

Calm situation on the orange market in Poland
The situation on the wholesale orange market is markedly different from what it was a year ago. And this is part of a bigger picture, as similar differences can be seen throughout the citrus

Apple exports from Poland 2020/2021 (until January) based on GUS data
The cumulative volume of apple exports in the 2020/2021 season (from July 2020 to January 2021) amounted to 326.01 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 599.01 million PLN, according to the CSO.

Potatoes in Poland - prices without improvement
Let's start with early potatoes. The weather in Poland has improved a little recently and farmers have started to get busy planting early potatoes. In some regions of the country, a large

Lemon imports to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of lemons imported to Poland (CN category 08055010 - Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)), fresh or dried) amounted to 133.6 thousand tonnes in 2020 and its value to PLN 676.8

Lemon prices in Poland still without growth
A year ago, March brought a sharp rise in lemon prices in Europe, including Poland. This was due to the fact that the CoVID-19 epidemic had reached the Old Continent. The crisis caused by this

Greenhouse cucumber prices in Poland still under pressure
Prices of domestic greenhouse cucumbers have been under downward pressure basically since the beginning of this season. At one point (end of February this year), the fall in their prices was so

Gala apple stocks still high in Poland
The latest available WAPA data on apple stocks is as of 1 February 2021. For the Gala variety, the estimate is 326,000 tonnes in EU countries. In Poland, Gala stocks were estimated at 80,000

Jakie borówki uprawiać w Europie?
„To problem, z którym boryka się obecnie wielu hodowców. Dotyczy nowych adeptów zakładających plantacje borówki oraz doświadczonych

Apple exports from Poland 2020/21 (07-12.2020)
The cumulative volume of apple exports in the 2020/2021 season (from July to December 2020) amounted to 252.66 thousand tonnes, according to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), and its value

Greenhouse cucumbers - a rapid fall in prices in Poland
The last week of February this year brought a fall in domestic greenhouse cucumber prices. The new season for these vegetables in Polish greenhouses has only recently begun, but the very warm

RPA – sezon jabłek i gruszek trwa
Obecny sezon owoców ziarnkowych jest już w PRA wtoku po późniejszym rozpoczęciu, mówi Jacques du Preez, dyrektor generalny firmy Hortgro ds. Handlu

Potato exports from Poland in 2020 based on CSO data
The volume of potato exports (category 070190 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled, excluding seed potatoes) in 2020 amounted to 26.2 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 26.3 million. This means a

The year 2021 may prove to be very difficult for Polish strawberries
The production and sale of strawberries is not an easy industry in Poland even in "normal" times. It is always a great unknown how many strawberries will be picked in Poland in a given

Potatoes without improvement - update from European and Polish markets
In the large potato producing countries of north-western Europe, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, trade in potatoes for the fresh market and for processing

Indie – jeszcze drożej za cebulę
W wyniku spadku podaży ceny cebuli w Indiach wzrosły prawie dwukrotnie w ciągu ostatnich kilku dni. Cebula na początku roku była sprzedawana po 25-30 rupii za kg (0,28-0,33

Peppers on the Polish market should get cheaper, but...
In the previous week the prices of the sweet pepper imported from Spain slightly decreased in the Polish wholesale. These were not large changes, of the order of 6-7 percent. Consumers could hope

Holandia – zima zamieszała w cenach, ale nie do końca
W Holandii w ostatnich tygodniach było wyjątkowo zimno. To spowodowało niewielkie zmiany we wzorcach sprzedaży handlowej. „Generalnie sytuacja nie jest bardzo odmienna od

Chinese cabbage in Poland- will there be a price record?
The real winter we have had this season has clearly affected the situation on the fresh vegetable market in Poland. Most of the main domestic winter offer vegetables have gained in price on the