Wholesale plum prices on the European market

Plums are a widely cultivated stone fruit across Europe, with a concentrated summer season and strong demand for both fresh consumption and processing. Poland, Serbia, Romania, and Spain are among the leading producers, with significant volumes also coming from Italy and France. On the Fresh-market.info portal, we publish daily wholesale prices and market reports from major exchanges and wholesale markets in Poland (including Bronisze, Wroclaw, Poznan), as well as key EU countries — Germany, Austria, Italy, and France.

What types of plums do we track?

For precise market analysis, we divide quotations into several important segments relevant to producers and traders:

• European plums (Prunus domestica): traditional varieties like Valor, Stanley, and President, widely grown in Central and Eastern Europe
• Japanese plums: larger, round varieties with red or yellow skin, increasingly popular in Western European supermarkets
• Dried plums (prunes): a significant processing segment, with France (Agen prunes) and Serbia as major producers

Factors influencing plum prices

Plum prices are shaped by harvest volumes in Poland and Southern Europe, weather conditions during flowering and fruit set, competition from other stone fruits during peak season, and demand from the processing industry for prunes and preserves. Labour costs during the short harvest window also affect pricing. Using price charts on Fresh-market.info, wholesale buyers and growers can track historical trends and forecast price changes to secure the most favorable deals.