“The market needs the Gala, Golden, Mutsu and Prince varieties right now”
The cost of storing apples is leading to price increases for the apples themselves, says Janusz Kawęczyński, president of Polish apple exporter Fruit-Group: “It’s very hard to calculate

Using apple trees of Idared variety as firewood is more profitable in Moldova than growing apples
Over the past five to six years Moldova reduced area of apple each by a few hundred hectares each year. While in Moldova had 53 thousand hectares of apple orchard the total area went down in 2017

Will there be too few apples at the end of the season in Poland?
The last week of April brought a fundamental change in the situation on the Polish apple market. There was an air of optimism among fruit growers. Wholesale prices of domestic apples started to

There is still a lot of Idared apples in Poland, but price records are far away
According to the latest data from WAPA, stocks of Idared apples in Poland stood at 220,000 tonnes at the beginning of February this year. This is obviously a lot, 20 thousand tonnes more than a

WAPA releases the first apple and pear stock figures of 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released today the first apple and pear stock figures of 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 5.1% compared to 2021 to

Dessert apples on the Polish market- small price changes
Changes in apple prices on the Polish market in the past week were limited and certainly the new price levels do not satisfy fruit growers (they are in the order of a few to twelve percent).

Idared apples' prices in Poland are at the same level as production apples' prices
Since Russia's embargo on the import of Polish (and EU) fruit and vegetables, the sale of Idared apples has been very difficult. Idared apples can count on good prices only in years of a very

Golden Delicious apple prices still above average in Poland, but...
The prices of Golden Delicious apples in Poland remain above average compared to the vast majority of varieties growing in Polish orchards. This is a fairly typical situation, and it is very rare

Idared already is been bought in Poland, but prices...
The Idared variety is famous for its good tolerance of long storage and long distance transport, even in the absence of perfect conditions for these processes. Hence, trade in Idared in Poland

Apple exports will be difficult for polish companies this year
Something is beginning to happen in the export of Polish apples, but for now it is more about looking for buyers, establishing old contacts, probing for regular customers, in a word, activities

There's still a lot of Idared apples in Poland
It's already August, the offer of apples from the new harvest is growing in Poland, and there are still significant stocks of apples harvested in the autumn of 2020 in the chambers of Polish

Idared at 6 PLN per kilo in Poland?
Idared is a Polish speciality, for years produced with the Russian market in mind. Since 2014, since the embargo was introduced by Russia, the trade of this variety has been very difficult. The

Prices of Mutsu apples in Poland
The first almost full two decades  have proved unfavorable for apple prices. Instead of rising, the fruit has cheapened, as the current month has seen a marked decline in export trade

Idared in Poland much cheaper than a year ago
In the 2019/2020 season, winter and the beginning of spring brought a significant increase in demand for Idared apples and, consequently, an increase in their prices. The upward trend accelerated

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