Apples for peeling
Apples for peeling have more and more great significance, particularly when prices of apples for concentrate are very low. In małopolskie province in processing plants purchase price of apples

Chain of supermarkets Dino looks for suppliers
Companies which would like to deliver fruits and vegetables to the chain of supermarkets Dino, will be able to meet their representatives during the conference Fresh Market 2008, which will take

Purchase of fruit of Rosa canina and Rosa rugosa
In the end of August processing plants are going to buy elderberries and roses (Rosa canina and Rosa rugosa). Last year the purchase of roses started in the first days of the third decade of

Domestic and imported nectarines
The production of domestic nectarines has been developing for a few years. More and more of these fruits come on the market, particularly if there is a favourable, warm weather. On the wholesale

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

Purchase of wild strawberries
In lubelskie province a purchase of forest wild strawberries lasts. Purchase prices of these fruits delivered to the plant fluctuate from 3.69 to 4.00 EUR/kg. At present supply of forest wild

Price of pears
On the wholesale market in Poznań prices of domestic pears of ‘Faworytka’ variety packed in boxes of 10 kg are 1.24 EUR/kg. Pears from Argentina (1st class, in 18 kg boxes) are sold at price

Import of bananas
In 2007 Poland purchased 234.1 thousand tons of bananas valued at 143.9 million euro. Large amounts of these fruits were purchased in Germany. The share of supplies from Germany in the Polish

In Podkarpackie region bilberries are getting cheaper
Bilberries are getting cheaper on the wholesale market in Rzeszów. One week ago wholesale prices were still reaching 3,74 EUR/kg (basket of 2 kg), while at present prices decreased to 2,49

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

End of the purchase of cherries
The purchase of cherries is almost finished. Trading companies in podlaskie province are still buying small quantities of these fruits at price 1.80 EUR/kg for the 1st class and in 5 kg packaging.

Will price of watermelons increase?
On Thursday, July 24th price of watermelons on the market in Bronisze was lower than 0.31 EUR/kg. Price of the cheapest watermelons from Hungary was 0.23 EUR/kg and price of the most expensive

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

Decrease of cherries prices
In małopolskie province in the end of harvest time of cherries their prices decreased to 0.78 – 0.93 EUR/kg (late varieties, in boxes of 5 kg). Prices decreased by about 0.31 EUR/kg in

Prices of cherries
Prices of cherries ranged from 0.77 to 2.48 EUR/kg depending on quality. Prices of varieties of bigger and dark colour fruits are higher. Cherries intended for export (cooled, packed on pallets)

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

What production of deep-frozen fruits was?
In the season 2007/2008 production of deep-frozen fruit was 280 thousand tons while in the previous season it was 380 thousand tons. Production of deep-frozen strawberries decreased from 145

Purchase of sour cherries
One foresee that this year crops of sour cherries shall be high. According to the forecast the crops shall be at the level of 175 thousand tons i.e. 60% more than last year. Last year price of

Export of cherries to the eastern countries
Export of cherries to the eastern countries has started. Demand on the part of these recipients is high. In the surrounding of Grójec purchase prices of cherries intended for eastern markets are

Processing plants pay less for bilberries
Last year purchase prices of bilberries were very high and average purchase price was at level of 2.93 EUR/kg. This year price is lower and last week price of bilberries delivered to the plant was

Less tomatoes for processing?
Significance of processing is much bigger in case of vegetables than in case of fruits. Annually about 600 thousand tons of vegetables are intended for processing and among them 180 – 200

What crops of currants in 2008?
Weather conditions are not favourable for currants. According to growers this year crops probably will not better than last year crops which were rather bad. Producers are saying that there is a

Lubelskie province – stable prices of strawberries for processing
In Lubelskie province purchase prices of strawberries for processing (without stalk and calyx) delivered to the plant stabilized at level of 0.88 – 0.91 EUR/kg. These prices are probably a