2022 was not a profitable year for all Polish nut producers

Published 2023년 2월 6일

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The article highlights the challenges faced by Polish farmers in the nut industry, with a focus on the low prices of hazelnuts and almonds, and the stable prices of walnuts. The low prices result in potential revenue losses, and Polish walnut farmers are contemplating processing their own nuts to mitigate losses. However, the high cost of fertilizers and the need for diesel-powered drying equipment present additional financial burdens. The pandemic has also impacted the walnut market, with reduced purchases by Italian intermediaries and low demand due to restaurant closures and inflation in Turkey.

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This season, low prices for nuts - hazelnuts and almonds have been established in the EU countries, including Poland. The exception was the walnut. The fall in the cost of production makes Polish owners of walnut orchards think about their own processing of nuts and the purchase of drying equipment. According to Tomasz Kaczorowski, owner of hazelnut and walnut orchards, head of the Polish company Silesia Fruit, which sells nuts and walnut seedlings, prices for hazelnuts and almonds have been low this year. Thus, the average price of a hazelnut, not dried, is 5 złoty (79.6 rubles) per kg. At the same time, producers consider the optimal cost of 7 zlotys (111.4 rubles) per kg, in this case, the revenue per hectare can be 20 thousand zlotys (approximately 318.4 thousand rubles). This year there was a significant increase in the price of fertilizers, which led to an increase in the cost of production. One low purchase price is not the only problem faced by the owners of walnut ...

Source: Fruitnews