Lemons

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The volume of lemons imported to Poland (CN category 08055010 - Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)), fresh or dried) amounted to 34.9 thousand tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, and its value to PLN 136.2 million. read more

A year ago, May brought stability to the wholesale lemon market. The calmness came after a hectic period in March and April when, under the influence of panicky "covid" moods 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

The current situation on the Polish wholesale market for fresh fruit is markedly different, as far as the lemon trade is concerned, from that usually observed at this time of the year. read more

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The volume of lemons imported to Poland (CN category 08055010 - Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)), fresh or dried) amounted to 133.6 thousand tonnes in 2020 and its value to PLN 676.8 million. This means that, year-on-year, imports in this category increased both in terms of quantity and value. read more

A year ago, March brought a sharp rise in lemon prices in Europe, including Poland. This was due to the fact that the CoVID-19 epidemic had reached the Old Continent. The crisis caused by this epidemic then caused a sharp rise in demand for fruit and vegetables. read more

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Lemon prices in the Polish wholesale market have remained at a very low level since January this year. In the offers of importers, in the wholesale trade on a larger scale, they are most often offered at 3.00-5.50 PLN per kg, depending on the country of origin, packaging and quality. The offer is dominated by fruit from two countries - Turkey and Spain (the former are usually cheaper).
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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

Citrus growers' and exporters' hopes that the second wave of the pandemic would bring a repeat of demand and prices for lemons from last spring have proved to be dashed. Demand for this fruit (and other citrus) remains good, but not so good as to repeat the price increases as occurred in late winter and spring last year. read more

In the first half of 2020, the price of lemons grew dynamically, but this trend did not start until the end of January and accelerated as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak spreading across Europe. read more