Unstable situation on cucumber market

Prices of glasshouse cucumbers changing even at 90% day by day. Changes at the level of 20% are absolutely normal.

Worse weather conditions in May brought price increase of 100%. Currently weather is a bit better and prices dropped to PLN 2.00 - 2.50 / kg of long cucumbers and PLN 2.00 - 2.60 / kg of short ones.

However looking back at last years and average price it is obvoous that producers are in very bad situation. Prices are lower at 16% comparing even worst year 2011. In comparison to 2012 and 2013 they are lower at 55% and over 45% and cost of production are the same.

Next two week will not bring stabilization. What is more we can expect the whole month of dropping prices.