Export of sweet peppers

For few last years export of Polish sweet peppers has been rising dynamically. In years 2005-2007 value of export of fresh and processed sweet peppers increased from 2.6 million EUR to 10.5 million EUR.

According to preliminary forecasts prepared by IAFE-NRI (ZEO-IERiGŻ-PIB) in 2008 value of export of fresh and processed sweet peppers may increase to 12 million EUR. Bigger supply of sweet peppers may influence on prices decrease. Last year purchase prices of sweet peppers were about 1.00 EUR/kg and this year prices may reach level of 0.93 EUR/kg.

Source: fresh-market.pl, on the basis of data from ZEO-IERiGŻ-PIB