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

The volume of fresh raspberries exported from Poland in 2020 (CN 08102010 - Fresh raspberries) amounted to 8.4 thousand tonnes, and its value to 103.1 million zlotys. This means year-on-year growth, both in terms of volume and value, but especially in the latter. read more

First of all, a methodological remark referring to the GUS data, which does not provide separate information for individual species of mushrooms, but a collective one for the entire genus Agaricus (CN category 070951 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled). read more

The volume of banana imports (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in 2020 amounted to 558.7 thousand tonnes, and its value to 1299.7 million PLN (1.3 billion PLN). This represents a significant year-on-year increase in both volume and value terms. read more

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The season for trading imported strawberries on the Polish wholesale market has, so far at least, developed rather sluggishly. This is largely due to the coronavirus pandemic and the blockades maintained by European governments. read more

The volume of fresh raspberries imported to Poland in 2020 (CN 08102010 - Fresh raspberries) amounted to 2.6 thousand tonnes, and its value to PLN 67.2 million. This means a significant year-on-year decrease in the volume of this import with an almost stable level of its value. read more

The volume of cabbage exports (CN category 070490 - Cabbage, kohlrabi, savoy cabbage and similar edible brassicas, excluding cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, fresh or chilled) in 2020 amounted to 53.3 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 96.2 million. This means a year-on-year decrease in exports in this category, especially in value terms. read more