Cabbages

"Pickling cabbage was imperative for surviving the winter and getting sufficient vitamin C during those dark days. These days, people mainly eat sauerkraut because they like it. It's an important ingredient for meal producers and retailers who can distinguish themselves with it," begins Esther
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More young vegetables from domestic crops are appearing on local wholesale markets in Poland. Interestingly, despite not the best weather, their trade is starting earlier than a year ago. read more

The domestic offer of new vegetables is consistently expanding on the fresh market in Poland. Of course, these are vegetables from under high cover at this early stage and their supply is limited, but the situation is very dynamic and if the weather is favourable, the availability of this offer will increase rapidly. read more

May brought a clear fall in demand for white cabbage from the 2021 harvest in Poland. Until the end of April there was an increase in the price of this vegetable at the large wholesaler, but then this trend was slowed down read more

The volume of vegetable exports from Poland in 2021 broke the downward trend of the previous two years, but it was not above the level of 2018 (the last year of the previous growth period, started in 2015). read more

The Easter period brought a natural slowdown in traders' activity on the wholesale fresh produce market. This was also visible in the case of white cabbage. Before Easter, trading on the large wholesale market slowed down and this was even reflected in prices, with the average selling price dropping by 5 cents per kilo.

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The prices of Chinese cabbage in the Polish wholesale market have increased again after a temporary low in the second decade of March. They still remain at a record high level. read more

On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more

Already the second half of February brought a weakening of demand for Chinese cabbage in Polish wholesale. The first half of March only deepened this downturn. read more

The turn of February and March brought a clear downturn on the Polish white cabbage market. Wholesale prices began to fall on the wave of shrinking demand. read more

This is not good news for consumers, but next season vegetable prices in Poland will have to rise or vegetables may disappear from the offer, as their production will become unprofitable and farmers will go bankrupt if they do not raise prices. read more

The volume of cabbage exports (CN category 070490 - Cabbage, kohlrabi, savoy cabbage and similar edible brassicas, except cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 63.1 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 118.9 million. read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

The volume of cabbage exports from Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 44.6 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 89.6 million. read more

The volume of cabbage imported to Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 22.4 thousand tonnes and its value to 74.8 million PLN. read more

The end of September and October usually bring decreases in wholesale prices of Chinese cabbage in Poland. read more

The situation on the Polish wholesale white cabbage market has been bad until recently. read more

The 2021 growing season for ground vegetables in Poland started with a delay - even up to 3 weeks in some regions of the country. read more

The situation in Poland on the white cabbage market, both in Poland and more broadly in Europe, is far from clear. It is a perfect background for heated discussions between sellers and buyers. read more