Growing export of Polish pears

Last year the export of Polish pears much increased. According to preliminary data from Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) in 2008 Poland exported 8.8 thousand t of pears at value 4.7 million euro.

In 2007 the export of pears amounted to 3.3 thousand t at value 2.1 million euro. However the average export price in 2008 was lower (0.53 euro/kg) than in 2007 (0.62 euro/kg). But already in January 2009 the average price of pears was 0.73 euro/kg and it was by 30 % higher than in January 2008 and by 43 % higher than in December 2008.

Source: fresh-market.pl (gs), on the basis of data from CAAC