Further decrease in potatoes prices
At the end of June prices of early potatoes decreased again due to higher supply. However on the market there are a lot of potatoes of poor quality and small size what influences their prices. On

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (14.06 – 18.06.2010) – vegetables
During the third week of June the supply of many vegetables was decreasing. It concerned mainly early cabbage, cauliflowers, broccoli and cucumbers and courgettes. One of the reasons of lower

Decrease in potatoes prices
Prices of domestic early potatoes are still decreasing. Supply of potatoes is growing very quickly but thier quality is not sufficient. There are a lot of small size potatoes and their price is

Polish potatoes already on the market
The first domestic early potatoes appeared on the wholesale markets. So far their supply is very low, their prices are quite different depending on quality. Adverse weather conditions influence

Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (19.04. - 25.04.2010)
Last week, in general, you can note the increase in prices on popular items among customers due to change in the country of production. According to experts, the price of these products will

Допустимая норма гербицидов "Ретро" в картофеле удвоилась
Согласно новым стандартам, в нынешнем сезоне картофелеводы смогут использовать удвоенную норму

Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (29.03. - 04.04.2010)
The past week started with the regular changes in prices of citrus fruits and on the Moscow market. The price of lemons from Turkey increased from 32 (0,81 EUR) to 36 rubles (0,91 EUR) per kg,

Moscow: an analysis of prices freshmarket.ru (22.03. - 28.03.2010)
In a test week at the market there was initially cheaper basic positions, but at the end of the week prices have started to grow due to the expectation of increased demand for next weekend due to

Stable prices of potatoes
Wholesale prices of potatoes were stable during last weeks. The supply of good quality potatoes is rather low in this season and only such potatoes reach relatively good prices. The price of

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (18-24.01.2010)
Prices of apples for processing remained stable. In purchasing centers the price was 0.15 PLN (0.037 euro)/kg and in processing plants - 0.18 – 0.19 PLN (0.044-0.47 euro)/kg. The supply of such

Poland: low supply of good quality potatoes
In the current season one can observe lower supply of good quality potatoes what influences prices of these vegetables. Such potatoes are already expensive but prices may further increase. On

Wlk. Brytania: zbiory ziemniaków lepsze niż przed rokiem
Według danych brytyjskiej organizacji Potato Council, w 2009 r. zbiory ziemniaków w Wlk. Brytanii były większe o 3,5 proc. w porównaniu z rokiem ubiegłym i wyniosły 6,2 mln

Poland: early potatoes on the market
Companies buying vegetables for supplying the retail shops have already stopped purchasing potatoes from last year's crops. At the beginning of this week the prices of domestic early potatoes

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (18-24.05.2009)
In the third week of May prices of apples intended for export remained stable. The average price of red varieties 70 + (including cartons) was 1.70 PLN (0.39 euro)/kg; the average price of Idared

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (30.03-05.04.2009)
As regards price situation last week didn’t bring any surprises on the market of fresh fruit and vegetables. The most important factors which had the impact on prices of fruit and vegetables

Nowe stowarzyszenie producentów ziemniaków
Producenci ziemniaków z Holandii, Belgii i Francji zorganizowali się w nowym europejskim stowarzyszeniu producentów ziemniaków United Potato Growers Association of Europe (UPGE).

Potatoes for retail
In Podkarpackie region prices of potatoes packed in 25 kg mesh bags (destined for retail) are 0.35-0.40 PLN (approx. 0.08 euro)/kg. Higher prices of potatoes up to 0.45 PLN (0.10 euro)/kg are in

The organic sector in Poland
The development of organic agriculture in Poland is considered to be very important since it will provide new jobs, encourage the development of rural areas and foster the protection of the

Overview of Poland's Booming Food Processing Sector
6 Jan - The food processing and catering industries in Poland are increasingly interested in importing processed fruits and vegetables and baking ingredients such as baking mixes and fats. There

Europa: zbyt duża produkcja ziemniaków
Zdaniem Holenderskiej Unii Producentów Rolnych (NAV) w Europie północo-zachodniej potrzebne jest zmniejszenie areału upraw ziemniaków o 10 proc. Drastycznie niskie ceny ziemniaków

Francja: znaczny spadek eksportu ziemniaków
Według ostatnich danych do końca października 2008 r. z Francji wyeksportowano 226,3 tys. ton ziemniaków czyli o 23 proc. mniej w porównaniu z tym samym okresem 2007 roku. Do

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (22.12.2008 – 04.01.2009)
During the last decade of December, pre-Christmas period was of course the most important for trade. In 2008, differently than usually, before Christmas there was not a big increase of sales of

Import of fresh fruit and vegetables
In the period January-September 2008 import of fresh fruit amounted to 817.8 thousand t against 896.7 thousand t in 2007. A total value of purchased fruit was 664.8 million euro against 589.5

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse (15-21.12.2008)
In the third week of December prices of apples for export remained stable. The price (without packaging) of red varieties, size 7 +, was from 0.40 PLN (0.097 euro)/kg. There are a lot of apples

Growing demand for potatoes
The demand for Polish potatoes has visibly increased recently. But it concerns only potatoes intended for export, which are accompanied by phytosanitary certificates. The price of such potatoes