Prices of apples stopped growing
After a quite considerable rise in prices of apples noted at the beginning of the year, at present one can observe prices stabilization. However fruit growers hope that prices start growing again.

W UE najwięcej Goldenów
Informowaliśmy już, że według danych World Apples and Pears Association (WAPA), na dzień 1 stycznia br. zapasy jabłek w Europie wynosiły 3,65 mln ton i były o 5,1 proc. większe

Only apples from cold stores in demand
Trade companies purchasing apples are less interested in apples from ordinary stores. The only variety that traders are still interested in is Idared, but the price of Idared from ordinary stores

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (25.01 – 31.01.2010)
Last week one could observe a slight increase in the prices of apples, however it is due to the beginning of purchase of apples from cold stores, and not real price growth. Prices of apples from

UE: zapasy jabłek na początku stycznia
Według danych World Apples and Pears Association (WAPA), na dzień 1 stycznia br. zapasy jabłek w Europie wynosiły 3,65 mln ton i były o 5,1 proc. większe niż w tym samym

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (18-24.01.2010)
Prices of apples for processing remained stable. In purchasing centers the price was 0.15 PLN (0.037 euro)/kg and in processing plants - 0.18 – 0.19 PLN (0.044-0.47 euro)/kg. The supply of such

Poland: further increase in apples prices
Demand for Polish apples is growing but due to the heavy frost many fruit growers do not open cold stores. The purchase centers increase prices to encourage producers to sell apples. Since the

Poland: increase in apples prices
From the beginning of the year one can observe growing demand for apples intended for export what results in increase in prices (within two weeks prices rose by 0.10 PLN (0.025 euro)/kg). Apples

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (11-17.01.2010)
Second half of January has started and in Russia and Ukraine holiday season has ended. Apples growers hope that export will grow considerably. But so far prices of apples remained stable. The

Poland: phenomenon of Idared
Idared is ideal apples variety as regards transport condition. Apples of this variety are resistant to bruising, cold and long journeys, and at the same time are quite tasty and nicely

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (04 – 10.01.2010)
Last week the weather was probably one of the most important factors influencing the situation on the wholesale market of fruit and vegetables. Due to frost and snow the trade and transport were

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (21 - 31.12.2009)
In the last decade of December the most important for the trade was as usual period just before Christmas. On the wholesale markets one could observe bigger sales and prices of some domestic

Poland: fruit producers expect higher prices of apples
Producers prices of apples are still at low level 0.40 – 0.50 PLN (0.096-0.12 euro)/kg for apples of red varieties (without the packaging), size 70 +. Fruit producers hope for bigger export and

Poland: prices of apples stable at the low level
Apples producers and exporters are waiting for January and reduction in customs duty on apples in Russia. They hope that export of apples will much increase after Orthodox Christmas. So far

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (15 - 20.12.2009)
On the market one can observe growing sales of fruit and vegetables before coming Christmas. Fruit growers expect that at the begging of 2010 export of apples to Russia, will be considerably

Poland: apples still very cheap
Stagnation in trade in apples results in decrease in their prices on the domestic market. This week in łódzkie province the purchase price is 1.00-1.30 PLN (0.24-0.31 euro)/kg, while last week

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (7 - 13.12.2009)
In the second week of December prices of domestic fruit and vegetables did not change. Exports of apples to Ukraine is not large enough to cause the increase in their prices. The price of red

Poland: apples producers wait for export from January
Only large export to Russia may result in increase of apples price. So far price of red varieties, size 70 + are from 0.40 to 0.60 PLN (0.095-0.14 euro)/kg (prices without packaging). Golden

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (30.11 – 6.12.2009)
The beginning of December one could finally observe bigger export of apples, mainly due to lower customs duty in Ukraine. However, the supply of apples is high and their prices did not increase

Poland: increase in apples export to Ukraine
Exports of apples is increasing. From 1 December, after decrease in customs duty, more apples are exported to Ukraine. Bigger export to Russia should start from 1 January, when customs duty are

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (23 - 29.11.2009)
Last week of November the market of fruit and vegetables remained rather stable. The prices of industrial apples remained stable 0.15 – 0.16 PLN (0.036-0.038 euro)/kg in purchasing centers and

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (16-22.11.2009)
On the market of fresh fruit and vegetables the third week of November passed without big changes. The price of apples, both industrial and dessert remained low. Despite the end of harvest of

Poland: slightly bigger demand for Polish apples in Russia
On the Russian market the supply of domestic apples is decreasing and as a result one can observe growing interest in imported fruit, also from Poland. However till the end of the year the

Poland: apples cheaper than last year
As long as Russia and Ukraine do not import bigger amount of Polish apples the prices cannot increase. The supply of apples is high and their quality is good but producer prices at the level of

Weekly summary – fresh-market.pl price analysis (09-15.11.2009)
In the second week of November the prices of apples, both dessert and industrial did not changed. As the export is very low, the prices of apples are also still very low. The producer price for