There is still no decision on whether to withdraw dessert apples from the Polish market, even though the situation in the apple sector is very difficult. Instead, new speculation on this subject is constantly emerging. The latest concerns the possibility of redirecting withdrawn apples for processing. read more

The export volume of cucumbers (CN category 070700 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 19.9 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 84.9 million in Poland. This means an increase in exports in this category year-on-year, both in terms of quantity and value. read more

After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, prices of basic vegetables started to strengthen. The Polish market has seen increased demand from importers from Ukraine. The prices of vegetables that are part of the basic Ukrainian or Belarusian borsch set - white cabbage, carrots and beetroot - went up. But there is one exception - onions, which wholesale prices in Poland refuse to rise. read more

The volume of leek imports (CN category 07039000 - Leeks and other bulbous vegetables fresh or chilled) to Poland in 2021 amounted to 10.9 thousand tonnes, with a value of 49.2 million PLN. This means a significant year-on-year increase in imports in this category. read more

Beetroot prices in the domestic wholesale market in Poland have remained at levels higher than in the corresponding periods of many previous seasons since the second half of December. read more

Poland's January 2022 apple exports, according to the latest CSO data, were lower than those of December in the previous two seasons. However, growth was maintained year-on-year, both in terms of volume and value. 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 volume of imports to Poland of frozen sour cherries (CN 08119075 - Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) amounted, in 2021, to 2176 tonnes, and its value reached PLN 10.7 million. read more

At the beginning of February, we wrote about the wholesale market for mandarins on fresh-market.pl, wondering if the prices of mandarins were going to rise. This was a trend that had been apparent since the second decade of January and was a result of price changes at the largest supplier, Spain. read more

The volume of imports to Poland of fresh cherries (CN category 08092900 - Fresh cherries) in 2021 amounted to 5.7 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 62.8 million. This means a large increase year-on-year both in terms of volume and value. read more

Golden Delicious apples are still priced slightly better in Poland than the "reds" of varieties such as Shampion, Ligol, Jonagold and Jonagored. But the difference is smaller than it used to be in the good years for Golden, and besides, even these slightly higher prices are still very low. read more

The volume of fresh cherries exported to Poland (CN category 08092900 - Fresh cherries) in 2021 amounted to 1501 tonnes and its value to PLN 8.0 million. This means a very large increase year-on-year both in terms of quantity and in terms of value. read more

According to the latest data from WAPA, stocks of Idared apples in Poland stood at 220,000 tonnes at the beginning of February this year. This is obviously a lot, 20 thousand tonnes more than a year ago, but at the same time it is a level far from the records of previous years. 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

The volume of paprika imports to Poland (category 07096010 - sweet peppers, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 67.0 thousand tonnes, and its value to PLN 514.2 million. This means a decrease in both the volume of imports of these vegetables year-on-year and their value. read more

The volume of oranges imported into Poland (CN category 080510 - Fresh or dried oranges) amounted to 167.0 thousand tonnes in 2021, and its value reached 523.9 million PLN. This means an increase in imports in terms of quantity, as well as in terms of value. 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

The volume of the Polish export of the highbush blueberry (more precisely, the fruit of the CN 08104050 category - Fruits of the Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum species, fresh) in 2021 amounted to 20.4 thousand tons, and its value reached 466.0 million PLN. read more

reenhouse farmer Igor Sachno from Kherson region (Ukraine) is convinced that despite rising costs of fuel, fertilizers, protective equipment, film, drip tape and other consumables, greenhouse vegetable production will not decrease. It is not easy to switch to other technologies, he says. read more