Heavy Import Pressure Drives Down Polish Cherry Prices in June
Polish wholesale markets are experiencing a surge of imported cherries from Turkey, Greece, Serbia, and other countries, resulting in significant downward pressure on prices for domestic fruit.
At the Bronisze wholesale market near Warsaw, domestic cherries of large calibre (28 mm) were quoted on 24 June 2026 at €2.8–3.3/kg (12–14 PLN/kg), with the general price range for Polish cherries at €3.7–4.2/kg (16–18 PLN/kg) and top lots reaching €4.7/kg (20 PLN/kg). However, abundant imports from Serbia and Greece are widely available at lower prices. Cherries of inferior quality or smaller calibre from imports are sold even below €2.3/kg (10 PLN/kg) at wholesale, while some offers for Bulgarian cherries delivered into Poland are reported at €2.0/kg (9 PLN/kg) including delivery costs.
On the Gdańsk Renk wholesale market, domestic 'Summit' cherries were reported as difficult to sell due to an oversupply of imported fruit. Sellers often started with asking prices of €3.5/kg (15 PLN/kg) for high quality, but final transaction prices for Polish cherries dropped to €2.8/kg (12 PLN/kg) or even €2.3/kg (10 PLN/kg) as the day progressed. The market is also experiencing cases of imported cherries being repackaged and offered as domestic product at attractive prices, with some lots sold at €2.3–3.0/kg (10–13 PLN/kg).
Producer groups in Poland have started collecting cherries, with initial farm-gate prices for fruit above 24 mm at €2.8/kg (12 PLN/kg) net, down from slightly higher levels in the previous week. The supply of domestic cherries appears moderate, with most growers bringing limited volumes (10–30 boxes per delivery vehicle) to wholesale markets. Market demand is strong, but the large volume of imported fruit has made sales of Polish cherries increasingly challenging and time-consuming for domestic growers.
Major retail chains in Poland, such as Lidl and Biedronka, ran promotional campaigns in mid-June, reducing retail cherry prices sharply from €6.1/kg (26 PLN/kg) to €3.5/kg (14.99 PLN/kg) for a limited period. This is a significant drop compared to the same period last year, when retail prices ranged from €5.8–7.0/kg (25–30 PLN/kg).
The current glut of imported cherries is attributed to record harvests and lower production costs in Turkey and large available volumes from the Balkans. Weather conditions earlier in the season led to concerns about domestic crop losses, prompting Polish supermarkets to contract large shipments of southern European cherries. As of late June, imported cherries from Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Moldova are present in most Polish wholesale and retail outlets.
Compiled from Polish trade press (2026-06-25)