Export of cherries from Poland in 2021

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. Obviously, with such a level of export, Poland is still not a significant player even on the regional market of this fruit, not to mention the European or global market.

In 2020, the export volume in this category amounted to only 404 tonnes and the value to PLN 2.8 million. This means a year-to-year increase in volume by 1097 tonnes, i.e. by 171.5 per cent and an increase in value by PLN 5.2 million, i.e. by 84.4 per cent.

The average price of cherries exported from Poland in 2021 was PLN 5.36/kg compared to PLN 7.00/kg in 2020. This means a year-on-year drop by 23.4 per cent.

Germany topped the ranking of Polish cherry buyers, moving up from second place as it increased its volume from 106 to 708 tonnes between 2020 and 2021.

Belarus has consequently dropped to second place from first, although here too the volume of deliveries increased from 207 to 338 tonnes.

Lithuania moved up to third place from eleventh place by increasing its purchased volume from 4 to 171 tonnes.

Russia was third with 20 tonnes in 2020 but no shipment of Polish cherries reached this country in 2021.

Of the three largest suppliers, Poland bought the most expensive cherries in 2021 in Lithuania, at an average of PLN 8.67 per kg. The cheapest cherries were exported to our largest supplier, Germany, at an average price of PLN 3.83 per kg, and cherries exported to Belarus were bought at an average price of PLN 4.45 per kg (it is a rare case that the price for Belarus, based on CSO data, is not the lowest).

Based on CSO data