Onion, red beets and apple prices grew drastically in Poland - Fruits & Vegetables from Ukraine (Agricultural Marketing Project)

Onion, red beets and apple prices grew drastically in Poland - Fruits & Vegetables from Ukraine (Agricultural Marketing Project)

According to the information provided by Rzeczpospolita newspaper, vegetables grew expensive past week. The price growth was especially extreme for such products as onion (+22%) and red beets (+25%). In the whole Polish consumers have to pay much more for vegetables this year compared to 2005. For example, even wholesale carrot and cabbage prices exceeded the past year level more than twice. The analysts explain such a rapid price increase by reduced production, simultaneously the volumes of processed vegetables grew due to the extended export possibilities at Polish processing enterprises.

We should also mention that the apple prices continue increasing; despite of the banned supplies on Russian market, this product is still much more expensive than a year ago. In average, the wholesalers have to pay 43% more for apples this year compared to 2005. During the past week apple prices increased 9%; the most rapid price growth was observed for Idared apple variety.

At the same time the analysts of "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" journal inform that apple stock in Polish producers', cooperatives' and wholesalers' storages is still exceeding the past year volumes of stored apples.