Blueberries

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This spring, Polish blueberry lovers do not have it easy. The availability of imported blueberries remains limited, which translates into their prices. read more

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According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the year 2020 brought an increase in the value of Polish agri-food export from EUR 31.8 billion to EUR 34.0 billion, i.e. by 7 per cent. It is worth noting that this was achieved despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
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We analyse Central Statistical Office data for the period January-March 2021 and the production of frozen fruit and vegetables and fruit juices, as well as vegetable pickles. read more

Since mid-March, there has been an upward trend in the prices of imported high bush blueberries in the Polish small wholesalers. read more

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The supply of imported highbush blueberries is growing on the Polish market, including the wholesale trade. However, this growth is more dynamic in the retail trade. This is the result of the coronavirus pandemic that has heavily disturbed the fresh fruit and vegetable market. read more

The volume of the Polish export of the highbush blueberry (and more precisely, the fruit of the CN 08104050 category - Fruits of the Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum species, fresh) in 2020 amounted to 15.0 thousand tonnes, while its value reached 379.8 million PLN. This means an increase in exports in this category both in terms of volume and value. read more

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As far as the highbush blueberry market in Poland is concerned, the situation remains stable for now. Lockdown has bolted sales to the HoReCa channel, the most serious buyer of this fruit in winter, leaving only the possibility of retail. And here demand for relatively expensive blueberries imported from South America remains limited.
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Winter is obviously not the period of a significant presence of highbush blueberry on the Polish fresh fruit market. In January and February, it has to be imported from far away - from the southern hemisphere. First, blueberries from Peru and then from Chile dominate these imports. read more

The second half of January brought some improvement in the supply of imported highbush blueberries available on the Polish market. This refers mainly to the retail offer available via commercial chains. read more

We analyse the CSO data for the whole year 2020 and the production of frozen vegetables and fruit and vegetable juices as well as vegetable pickles. In this period, we can see a decrease in the production sector of juices, frozen vegetables and especially frozen fruits in relation to 2019. Only in the category of vegetable pickles the CSO recorded a year-on-year increase in production. read more

In winter, blueberries come to the European market, including Poland, from far away, which is a decisive factor for the prices of this fruit in our wholesale and retail. read more