Problems with Gala
Last week wasn’t good for producers. Companies buying Gala for export have decreased purchase prices at 0.20 PLN / kg. Some of them offer even lower price and buy Gala at price 1.70 PLN/

Still high demand for apples
Such situation caused panic among some producers. Orchardists wanted to sell fruits opened cold stores. The market of sellers changed into market of purchasers. Lower demand influenced

Prices of apples – what next?
There are more and more arguments speak for stabilization of prices of apples for export. If the price will be increasing it may lead to paradoxical situation. Exporters will be purchasing

Will export of Polish apples stop?
It can be said that the situation in export is perfect. Is that really true? Russia imports huge amounts of apples but how long will it last? It may turn out the supply of apples will be so big

Great demand for apples near Grójec
Until recently exporters in mazowieckie province haven’t complained, because they have been buying apples size 70+. Now increasing demand for smaller fruits is a big problem for

High demand for Idared
One can observe  particularly high demand for variety Idared which is being bought by almost every company that exports to the East. Growth in  demand for Idared influenced the

Slow increase in prices of exported apples
Due to this more and more exporters decide to buy apples from ULO but even this is not so easy. Current prices cause that apple growers don not want to open chumbers. It resulted in increasing

Export of Polish apples in 2011
  Export of Polish apples from January to October 2011 Country Quantity (kg) Value

Bigger demand for Royal Gala
Growth in demand for Royal Gala influenced the prices, which increased significantly. Producer price of Royal Gala size 70 + reached 2.00 PLN (0.45 euro)/kg.  However some producers do not

Polish market overview 12-18.12.2011
Prices of carrot increased to 0.48 PLN (0.107 euro)/kg for brushed product and 0.30-0.45 PLN (0.067-0.10 euro)/kg for washed product. Price of bananas imported from Ecuador (e.g. Bonita or

Polish market overview 5-11.12.2011
Prices of carrot was 0.45 PLN (0.10 euro)/kg for brushed product and 0.30-0.40 PLN (0.067-0.089 euro)/kg for washed product. The average selling price of Chinese cabbage was 0.90 PLN (0.20

Polish market overview 31.10-6.11.2011
The average wholesale price of white cabbage increased from 0.17 PLN (0.039 euro)/kg to 0.20 PLN (0.045 euro)/kg. The average selling price of Chinese cabbage decreased from 0.95 PLN (0.216

Low demand for pears
The producer price of Conference is 1.40-1.50 PLN (0.32-0.34 euro)/kg for size 55+/60+ and 1.60-2.00 PLN (0.37-0.46 euro)/kg for size 70+. Price of Lucas is 1.40-1.60 PLN (0.32-0.37 euro)/kg

Slight growth in apples prices
At the moment producer prices are following:  0.65-0.70 PLN (0.15-0.16 euro)/kg for apples size 65 +, 0.70-0.80 PLN (0.16-0.18 euro)/kg for apples size 70+ and 0.85-0.90 PLN (0.20-0.21

Prices of pears for export
The supply of fruit is bigger every day and harvest of next varieties has just started. Export companies which decided to export pears are paying producers for this product from 1.30 (0.31

Low prices of plums
As a result there is oversupply of apples and plums and in consequence prices are low. Only few companies are purchasing fruit for export. Near Grójec producer price of plums varieties

Demand for export apples is falling
Nowadays Russians import apples from Moldova and Serbia. Unfortunately for Polish producers such situation might remain till November when there will be no supply from those countries and

Some companies export apples of summer varieties
Some companies have already had experience in the transport of such unstable varieties of apples  and some, as they say, simply make the test delivery  by sending one or two trucks.

The end of export season for apples
Most export companies finished apples season. Producer prices decreased slightly during last two weeks and they are rather will not grow. The current price of Idared is 2.40-2.60 PLN (0.61-0.66

Polish market overview - 11 week 2011
In 11 week 2011 prices of citrus fruit slightly changed. Price of oranges imported from Spain was 40 PLN (10 euro)/10 kg or 45 PLN (11.25 euro)/14 kg. Export of apples was lower and some

Polish market overview - 10 week 2011
In 10 week 2011 wholesale prices of citrus fruit was generally stable. It was noted only slight decrease in prices of mandarins imported from Spain and grapefruit imported from Israel. Price of

Polish market overview - 8 week 2011
In 8 week 2011 the demand for potatoes was growing what resulted in increase in their prices. The average wholesale price was 1.10 PLN (0.27 euro)/kg. traders were looking for mainly potatoes

Polish market overview - 7 week 2011
In 7 week prices of white cabbage were still in upward trend due to low supply and high demand. The wholesale price of cabbage was from 1.20-1.70 PLN (0.30-0.42 euro)/kg depending on the region

Low demand for Golden Delicious
Export companies and producers organizations are not interested in purchasing of Golden Delicious due to low demand from foreign recipients. Currently only apples from CA and ULO are purchased.

Prices of apples
Transport agreement between Poland and Russia has finally achieved and export of apples came back to normal. Prices of apples are growing – approx. by 0.10 PLN/kg every week.  Demand for