Potatoes

Demand for root vegetables on the Polish wholesale market remains quite varied. There is one clear leader in this group. This is beetroot, the prices of which have been at a record high level on the wholesale market since December last year. read more

The 2021/2022 season proved to be significantly better than the previous season in terms of Polish potato prices. Now in its final period, the season is bringing prices at the large wholesale level that are only lower than those of two of the previous ten years. 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

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

The wholesale potato trade on the Polish market clearly slowed down in February and we saw a stagnant situation. The warm weather was to blame for much of this. According to potato wholesalers, demand for potatoes weakened after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. 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

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 potato exports from Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 92.5 thousand tonnes, and its value to 56.5 million PLN. This means record high exports in this category, especially in terms of volume. read more

There is still a long way to go for potatoes to reach November/December 2019 prices in Poland. The current average price at large Polish wholesalers for 45+ calibre yellow varieties packed in bags is PLN 0.67/kg, and around 30 November 2019 it was as high as PLN 0.94/kg. read more

Potato prices in the large wholesale sector are more stable than in the small wholesale sector. On the Polish market In the latter sector we have been observing an upward trend in potato prices in recent days. read more

Seasons with price increases between October and December are rare on the Polish potato market. The last time there was a clear upward trend was in October 2018. read more

The 2020/2021 season was historic for foreign trade in fresh edible potatoes in Poland. Why will this season go down in history? read more

According to forecasts by the Central Statistical Office (CSO), this year's potato harvest in Poland will be lower than last year's and is expected to reach 7.1 million tonnes. 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 volume of potato exports (category 070190 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled, excluding seed potatoes) in the first half of 2021 amounted to 87.0 thousand tonnes and its value to 49.3 million PLN. read more

The volume of imported potatoes from 1 January to 30 June to Poland amounted to 90.4 thousand tonnes in the first half of 2021, and its value to PLN 100.8 million. read more

New potatoes are getting cheaper in Poland and this is nothing unusual in July. read more

How will Poland's potato imports evolve between 2011 and 2020, according to the CSO?
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The nice, sunny weather has meant that the current supply of early Polish potatoes has increased by leaps and bounds in the past week. read more