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

The volume of cabbage exports (CN category 070490 - Cabbage, kohlrabi, savoy cabbage and similar edible brassicas, except cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 63.1 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 118.9 million. read more

The volume of fresh paprika exports from Poland (CN category 07096010 - Sweet paprika, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 21.7 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 95.7 million PLN. T read more

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released today the first apple and pear stock figures
of 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 5.1% compared to 2021 to reach
4,308,683 T, while pear stocks decreased by 18.2% to 661,587 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
January 2022 stood at 1,674,042 T (-2.7% compared to 2021), while pear stocks reached 190,192 T
(24.8% above 2021). read more

The volume of onion exports from Poland in the 2021/2022 season (from August to November 2021) amounted to 45.6 thousand tonnes. read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Fresh-market.pl recently reported on WAPA's updated forecast for the European Union's pear harvest in 2021 (see here). For Poland, the data has not changed and speaks of a harvest at the level of 70 thousand tonnes, i.e. 5 thousand tonnes (8 per cent) more than a year earlier. read more

The volume of pineapple imports (category 080430 - Pineapples, fresh or dried) to Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 19.7 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 62.7 million PLN. read more

The Polish wholesale onion market (fresh market) remains quite stable, but the long-term trend is upward when it comes to bagged onion prices. read more

WAPA gave an update on its forecasts for apple and pear yields in the northern hemisphere at its last meeting in December. read more

The pre-Christmas period in Poland brings an increase in demand for many fruits. Oranges and tangerines are very popular, but sales of table grapes tend to increase as well. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

The volume of cabbage exports from Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 44.6 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 89.6 million. read more

Industrial apple purchase prices in Poland are maintaining their tendency to change, which has been observed in this sector of the fruit market since November. read more

The volume of cabbage imported to Poland after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 22.4 thousand tonnes and its value to 74.8 million PLN. read more

The volume of fresh grapes imports (CN category 080610) after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 92.1 thousand tonnes, while its value reached 623.0 million PLN. read more

In recent years, there has been a clear upward trend in imports of fresh highbush blueberries to Poland in the autumn-winter season. read more