Apples are going down
In the area of Grójec purchase price of apples of Paula Red variety (1st class, size 70 mm) bought by trading companies is about 0.21 EUR/kg and prices of the same variety (size 60 mm) is 0.18

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

Problems with purchase of apples for processing
Everything is pointing at the fact that the purchase of apples for processing will meet the same problems as the purchase of sour cherries. Let us remind, that in spite of beginning of purchase of

Next varieties of apples already on the market
After early varieties such ‘Papierówka’ or ‘Early Geneva’, the first lots of apples of later varieties (among others ‘Paula Red’) appeared on the market. On Tuesday, August 5th price

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

Apples of ‘Geneva’ variety
In mazowieckie province one can already buy early apples ‘Geneva’. Price of apples size 65 mm+ is 0.66 – 0.67 EUR/kg (including packaging). Apples of this varieties are delicate and should

What prices of dessert apples?
This year a great decline in purchase prices of dessert apples is expected. According to forecast prepared by IERiGŻ-PIB prices can decrease to about 0.39 EUR/kg i.e. by 40 % less than in 2007.

What price of apples for processing?
Purchase of apples for processing will start at the begging of August. First forecast as regards prices says about 0.09 EUR/kg but it is probably too early for prices forecast. One should remind

Agro Alians among participants of Fresh Market 2008
Representatives of trade company Agro Alians can be met on 19 September in Merchant Trade Centre during the conference Fresh Market 2008. Agro Alians is a supplier of Polish fresh fruit and

Decrease of fruit price in 2008?
Purchase price of most fruit in 2008 will probably much decrease in comparison with very high prices of last year. Purchase prices of dessert apples will decrease by 40 % to 0.39 EUR/kg. Prices of

This year apple crops - contradictory signals
There are information that this year crops of apples shall be at level of previous years average (excluding very poor last year). On the other hand fruit growers put attention at unfavourable

Situation on the market of Polish apple juice concentrate
Low supply of apples for processing (caused by spring frost) and high purchase prices influenced on decrease of Polish apple juice concentrate export in the season 2007/2008. Total export

Production cost of apples
The forecast of production costs of apples prepared by IAFE-NRI (ZEO-IERiGŻ-PIB) shows these costs will be at level of 0.22 – 0.25 EUR/kg (or 6 106 – 6 509 EUR/ha). Production costs at

High prices of dessert apples
Prices of apples are still increasing in Poland. Purchase price of dessert apples increased from 0.77 to 0.89 EUR/kg in Mazowieckie province. In the area of Tarnobrzeg prices went up from the

Production cost of apples
The forecast of production costs of apples prepared by IAFE-NRI (ZEO-IERiGŻ-PIB) shows these costs will be at level of 0.22 – 0.25 EUR/kg (or 6 106 – 6 509 EUR/ha). Production costs at

Idared still the most popular
According to GUS (Central Statistical Office) Idared is still the most popular variety among all varieties of apples growing in domestic orchards but its importance is going down to the benefit of