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

More and more apples for processing
On Tuesday, July 30th purchase prices of apples fluctuated around 0.05 EUR/kg. Despite of low prices large amounts of apples are already delivered to the purchasing centres and processing plants.

Purchase of blackberries
Processing plants started the purchase of blackberries. This year prices of blackberries for processing, similarly as prices of different soft fruit are lower than in 2007. In lubelskie province

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

Late-summer strawberries on the wholesale markets
On wholesale markets late-summer varieties of strawberries are sold (e.g. Selva variety). Prices of these fruits are much higher than of traditional varieties of strawberries. At present in

Low prices of apples for processing
Processing plants started a purchase of apples for processing. In śląskie province purchase prices of apples delivered to the plant do not exceed 0.06 EUR/kg. Last year in the same time price

Prices of deep-frozen peas
Since 2004 export prices of Polish deep-frozen peas systematically have been increasing. In 2004 price was 0.45 EUR/kg and in 2007 - 0.59 EUR/kg. The demand for this product is more and more

Purchase of cauliflowers and broccoli for processing
Improvement in the weather conditions (more rain) is contributing to better growth of broccoli and cauliflowers. In kujawsko-pomorskie province purchase of cauliflowers divided into pieces started

Consumption of fruit
According to examinations of households conducted by the GUS consumption of fresh and processed fruit takes the fifth place (after the meat, products from cereals, eggs and dairy products and

Stable price of French beans
Processing plants started the purchase of French beans. In kujawsko-pomorski province purchase prices of green French beans delivered to the plants are about 0.22 EUR/kg. In łódzkie province

Low price of apples for processing
Purchase prices of apples for processing do not exceed 0.06 EUR/kg, so they are drastically lower in comparison with those of last season when crops of apples was very low. Purchase prices will

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

Will the sour cherries orchards be cleared?
Throughout the country purchase prices of sour cherries for deep-freezing are staying at the level of 0.22 - 0.28 EUR/kg. It means that harvest of sour cherries is completely unprofitable. The

Low prices of early varieties of apples
Early varieties of apples such as Papierówka, Vistabella, Early Geneva are purchased at lower prices than last year. This year huge crops of apples are expected so prices of apples will be lower.

Price of raspberries for processing
Processing plants decreased price of raspberries. Last week in lubelskie province price of raspberries delivered to the plant decreased to 1.30 – 1.34 EUR/kg while at the begging of second week

Upward trend in production of ketchup and tomato pastes
Domestic production of ketchup and tomato pastes has been increasing systematically since accessing Poland to the EU in 2004. According to forecasts for 2008 production can reach 110 thousand tons

First blackberries of the season
First cultivated blackberries appeared at the wholesale market in Poznań. Their price is 4.04 EUR/kg (fruit packed in 0.5 kg packaging). Last year wholesale price of blackberries was higher and

Stock of apple juice concentrate
This year producers of apples can be worried about level of the purchase price of apples for processing. According to the information of processing plants stock of apple juice concentrate of the

Lack of buyers for plums and apricots
Producers are complaining that buyers are not interested in domestic plums. Now even the best producers and trading companies are not trading in these fruits and their price decreased to 0.62

More black currants
Late varieties of black currants appeared on the market and many processing plants started purchasing of these fruit. Average price of black currants delivered to the plant stabilized at level of

Victoria Cymes among exhibitors of Fresh Market 2008
Victoria Cymes will be among the exhibitors of the trade conference Fresh Market 2008. The stand of this company one will be able to visit on 19 September at Mazurkas Conference Centre in Ożarów

Cauliflowers and broccoli for processing
In kujawsko-pomorskie province processing plants started purchasing of field cauliflowers and broccoli. Purchase price of cauliflowers (divided into pieces) is slightly above 0.31 EUR/kg. It is

Cucumbers for pickling
In śląskie province processing plants started purchasing of cucumbers for pickling (size 6-9 cm). At the beginning of season price is at quite high level of 0.55 EUR/kg and is higher by 0.06

Purchase of sour cherries – low prices
The purchase of sour cherries for processing have been lasting for a few days and quantity of bought sour cherries is slowly rising. However purchase prices are keeping steady and nothing shows

More processed fruit
According to forecast prepared by IERiGŻ-PIB in the season 2008/2009 production of processed fruit may increase to 935 thousand tons i.e. by 30 % more than in previous season. The biggest