Low prices of plums

In pomorskie province processing plants are buying plums for deep-freezing. Purchase prices of plums delivered to the plant are 0.12-0.14 EUR/kg.

Last year the purchase of plums in processing plants started in the end of the first decade of August and the first purchase prices were much higher (0.37 EUR/kg). This year will be among years when prices of plums for processing were very low. Similar situation was in 2004 and 2006.

More about situation on the market of plums and about forecasts of prices one can be informed during conference Fresh Market 2008.

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