Heavy crops of strawberries
There is heavy crops of strawberries now. Processing plants do not complain about lack of ‘Senga Sengana’. Following the increasing supply of strawberries prices go down. At the beginning of

Stable price of dessert strawberries
Price of dessert strawberries stabilized. Big volumes of ‘Marmolada’ variety are available at price 2.07 – 2,37 EUR/2kg basket. Price of ‘Honeoye’ variety is 1.48 EUR/2kg basket.

Situation on strawberries market
Prices of dessert strawberries are at stable level 1.77 – 2.36 EUR for 2 kg basket depending on quality of fruit. Prices of strawberries for processing are decreasing. On Monday, June 16th

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

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
In the second week of June prices of dessert strawberries ranged from 0.59 to 1.18 EUR/kg depending on quality. Prices started increasing on Friday, June 13th. Price of strawberries ‘Honeoye’

Wild strawberries are already purchased
In Podkarpackie province processing plants started purchasing of wild strawberries. Price of fruit delivered to plant was 2.31 EUR/kg. Wild strawberries are used for production of fruit mixes and

Drought changes price of strawberries for processing
In Kujawsko-pomorskie province (area of Grudziądz and Dąbrowa Chełmińska) prices of strawberries for deep freezing delivered to plant are one of the highest in the country and reach 0.80 –

What will be situation on strawberries market?
On Tuesday, June 10th prices of dessert strawberries ranged from 1.33 to 2.07 for 2 kg basket. Price of strawberries of 1st class, cooled, intended for export reached 2.37 EUR for 2 kg basket.

Strawberries. The weather becomes a problem
On Monday the prices of dessert strawberries were at the level of 1.18 – 1.47 EUR for 2 kg basket. The lack of rain causes that more and more strawberries on the market are of poor quality and

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
Sunny, dry weather contributes to quick ripening of strawberries but it also badly affects their quality. Strawberries are small and do not withstand transport what makes export difficult. Prices

Processing plants started purchasing of strawberries
Some processing plants, especially smaller ones, started purchasing of strawberries (without stalk and calyx) for deep freezing. In the west of Poland purchase price of strawberries is about 0.89

Price of strawberries is still fluctuating
At the end of last week prices of strawberries went down. 2 kg basket of 1st class strawberries on Sunday one could buy at price 0,89 EUR. The high crop of strawberries caused big supply on the

More and more strawberries on the market
Sunny weather at the end of May caused big crops of strawberries, e.g. on Saturday in Sanniki price of 2 kg basket of 1st class strawberries was 1.48 EUR. Yesterday price of strawberries which

When will start purchase of strawberries for industrial processing?
Preliminary date of the beginning of purchase of strawberries for industrial processing is 7 – 10th June in south and central regions of Poland. In northern Poland purchase will start later

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
On the markets there are more and more domestic strawberries. One can buy wholesale volumes but quality of strawberries is not sufficient and they are not suitable for export, only for quick sale.

Strawberries: first contracts concluded
In Zachodniopomorskie province contracts concluded between cold storage plants and producers for strawberries are at the level of 0,88 – 0,94 EUR/kg, delivered to the plant. Processors are

The Dutch love Polish strawberries
Poland exports big volumes of cooled strawberries next to deep-frozen ones. 24 thousand tons were sold in 2006, in 2007 this volume decreased to 17,3 thousand tons due to bad crops. The Dutch

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
Increase of prices for all fruit and vegetables was expected last week whereas e.g. prices of tomatoes were deeply decreasing. On the markets imported tomatoes at low price ( 3.23 EUR/box, size B)

Trade before holiday
There is holiday on Thursday so according to Polish legislation trade is forbidden, higher turnover on Tuesday, May 20th. Yesterday prices of early cabbages increased by 0.06 – 0.09 EUR/piece.

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analyse
Last week price of domestic greenhouse tomatoes increased and production was insufficient. However on 16th May price deeply decreased and further decrease is expected.Big supply of early cabbages

First strawberries of the season
First strawberries growing under protection appeared at the purchasing centres. In Małopolskie province price was 1.77 EUR/kg. During the same period of last year price was 3.79 EUR/kg but

Will casual labour from Ukraine come to Poland?
Last season for picking strawberries Polish producers paid 0.30 – 0.44 EUR/chip basket. On the well cultivated plantation, working 10-12 hours a day worker could get even 53 EUR. In Ukraine

Strawberries: production cost forecast
The forecast of production cost of strawberries prepared by Horticultural Economics Department of IAFE-NRI (ZEO-IERiGŻ-PIB) shows these costs will be at level of 2.35 - 2.48 PLN/kg (or 22