The Spanish strawberry marketing campaign is gaining momentum. Maybe slowly and with delays due to the slippage of the harvest (through the weather). Experts estimate that by the end of the 10th week of this year, 26.1 per cent of the strawberries that will go to market ... read more

The situation on the wholesale orange market is markedly different from what it was a year ago. And this is part of a bigger picture, as similar differences can be seen throughout the citrus market. These differences are due to a number of factors, which can be grouped into two groups: supply and demand. read more

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The volume of fresh grape imports (CN category 080610) in 2020 amounted to 125.3 thousand tonnes, while its value reached 790.6 million PLN. This means that, year-on-year, imports in this category have increased both in volume and in value terms. read more

Let's start with early potatoes. The weather in Poland has improved a little recently and farmers have started to get busy planting early potatoes. In some regions of the country, a large number of growers have started planting. But this is not the case everywhere - there seems to be more movement in the south than in the center. read more

The import volume of leeks (CN category 07039000 - Leeks and other bulbous vegetables fresh or chilled) to Poland in 2020 amounted to 7.9 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 24.3 million. This means a significant year-on-year decrease in imports in this category. read more

The cumulative volume of apple exports in the 2020/2021 season (from July 2020 to January 2021) amounted to 326.01 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 599.01 million PLN, according to the CSO. This means a decrease - both in terms of quantity and value - to the two previous seasons. read more

The volume of cucumber imports to Poland (CN category 070700 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled) amounted to 66.3 thousand tonnes in 2020, with a value of 296.5 million PLN. This means a slight decrease in the volume of imports in this category, with a simultaneous greater decrease in its value. 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

The export volume of garlic (CN 07032 category) in 2020 amounted to 2463 tonnes and its value amounted to PLN 23.2 million. This means a large increase year-on-year both in terms of volume and value. read more

The volume of kiwi fruit imports to Poland (CN 081050 category - kiwi fruit, fresh) amounted to 29.8 thousand tonnes in 2020 and its value reached 183.7 million zlotys. This represents a year-on-year decrease in terms of the volume aspect and an increase in terms of 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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Prices of domestic greenhouse cucumbers have been under downward pressure basically since the beginning of this season. At one point (end of February this year), the fall in their prices was so dynamic that the average price at the large wholesaler was at a level lower than in the corresponding period in the five previous seasons. read more

The volume of sweet pepper exports from Poland (CN 070960 - Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta) in 2020 amounted to 27.3 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 121.6 million zlotys. This means a decrease in exports in this category, both in terms of the quantitative dimension and the value dimension. read more

The volume of the Polish export of the highbush blueberry (and more precisely, the fruit of the CN 08104050 category - Fruits of the Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum species, fresh) in 2020 amounted to 15.0 thousand tonnes, while its value reached 379.8 million PLN. This means an increase in exports in this category both in terms of volume and value. read more

The volume of garlic imports (CN category 070320) to Poland in 2020 amounted to 13,563 tonnes and its value reached PLN 122.1 million. This means a significant year-on-year increase in imports in this category, both in terms of volume and value. read more

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The latest available WAPA data on apple stocks is as of 1 February 2021. For the Gala variety, the estimate is 326,000 tonnes in EU countries. In Poland, Gala stocks were estimated at 80,000 tonnes on that date. This is a lot - both in relation to last year and in relation to stocks in other European countries. read more