High decrease in prices of early potatoes

Recently we wrote about low demand for early potatoes. We meant mainly imported vegetables but the problem concerns also Polish potatoes. Due to this Thursday brought drop in prices of domestic early potatoes.

Producers offered cheaper goods. We could also notice lower prices on the local wholesale markets where potatoes are mainly sold. Prices on Thursday near Sieradz were at the level of 4.00 – 5.00 PLN/ kg. At the beginning of week it was 8.00 PLN/ kg and more. Similar prices were in Kalisz. However the biggest drop in prices was on the wholesale market in Bronisze – over 60%. Prices fell to 4.50 6.00 PLN/ kg. The cheapest potatoes were offered by producers in podkarpackie province – 2.50 – 3.00 PLN/ kg.