Wide Price Range for Cherries in Central Poland as Supply Increases

Wholesale cherry prices in Poland have declined in early July 2026 due to increased domestic supply, with significant variation in quality and price across regions and varieties.

On the Bronisze wholesale market near Warsaw, cherry prices on 30 June–3 July 2026 ranged from €2.3–4.7/kg (10–20 PLN/kg), with the most common price around €3.3/kg (14 PLN/kg). Higher quality, large-caliber fruit such as Kordia sold for up to €3.9/kg (16.66 PLN/kg) at Uleniec near Grójec, while Tamara cherries reached €3.5–4.7/kg (15–20 PLN/kg). Lower quality or late varieties, such as Summit and Wanda, were traded at €1.9–2.3/kg (8–10 PLN/kg). On other major wholesale markets, such as Giełda Kaliska and "Zjazdowa" in Łódź, prices for domestic cherries ranged from €2.8–4.2/kg (12–18 PLN/kg and 12–20 PLN/kg, respectively), and at Targpiast in Wrocław from €2.8–4.2/kg (12–18 PLN/kg). Retail prices in Warsaw markets were higher, most frequently €4.7–5.8/kg (20–25 PLN/kg), with top-quality fruit reaching €7.5/kg (32 PLN/kg).

The supply of Polish cherries increased sharply at the end of June and into July, leading to falling prices and a broad range of quality on the market. High temperatures and ongoing drought affected yields and caused some quality issues, with late frosts also reported in key production areas. Despite these challenges, demand for large, high-quality cherries, especially dark varieties like Kordia, remained strong among wholesalers and consumers.

Import volumes of cherries from Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania were high earlier in the season but have declined sharply as domestic supply expanded. By early July, imported cherries were mostly limited to remaining end-of-season lots, with wholesale prices for imports between €2.8–4.2/kg (12–18 PLN/kg). Concerns about mislabeling imported cherries as Polish led to increased inspections, but only a few batches had been checked in Łódź, with no irregularities found in those cases.

Street trading, open-air markets, and small greengrocers remain the main outlets for Polish cherries, while supermarket chains source limited volumes. At the end of June, farm-gate prices for cherries delivered to retail chains ranged from €2.3–3.3/kg (10–14 PLN/kg) depending on fruit caliber, with the highest rates for cherries over 26 mm diameter. Demand in urban markets shifted further toward cherries as the strawberry season ended, with younger consumers showing a preference for premium fruit despite high temperatures, which reached up to 40°C in Warsaw.

Material prepared by the editorial team of fresh-market.info, editor Artur Spiker