Grapefruit imports to Poland in 2021

The import volume of grapefruit (CN category 08054000 - Grapefruit fresh or dried) in 2021 amounted to 44.6 thousand tonnes and its value to 183.7 million PLN. This represents a year-on-year decline in both volume and value terms.

In 2020, imports in this category amounted to 56.8 thousand tonnes and PLN 202.9 million. This represents a year-on-year decrease in volume by 12.2 thousand tons, or 21.4 percent, and a decrease in value by PLN 19.2 million, or 9.5 percent.

The average price of grapefruits imported to Poland in 2021 amounted to 4.12 PLN per kilogram compared to 3.58 PLN per kilogram the year before, which means an increase by 15.1 per cent. It should be remembered that this category includes a diverse assortment with significant price differences.

Turkey remains the leading supplier of grapefruits to Poland. This was also the case between 2020 and 2021, although this country reduced the volume of deliveries from 19.2 to 14.4 thousand tons.

Germany has risen from fourth place with deliveries increasing from 6.7 to 8.4 thousand tonnes.

South Africa has risen to third place from fifth with an increase in volume from 4.7 to 4.9 thousand tonnes.

China has dropped to fourth place from third with a drop in imports from 8.3 to 4.5 thousand tonnes.

Austria dropped to fifth place from second with a volume reduction from 8.9 to 4.1 thousand tonnes.

Among the five largest suppliers, the highest average price in 2021 was for grapefruit imported from Germany (obviously a re-export from third countries) at 5.09 PLN/kg, while the cheapest fruit was imported from the largest supplier, Turkey, at an average price of 3.30 PLN/kg.