Poland: Another price increase; this vegetable is incredibly expensive in many markets

Published 2024년 11월 20일

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In November, the price of cucumbers in Poland's wholesale markets significantly increased due to a rise in import prices, rather than domestic production. The price per kilogram for locally grown cucumbers ranged from PLN 8-12/kg (HUF 755-1130/kg), marking a 45% increase from the previous year and a 60% increase from the five-year average. This price hike is primarily attributed to a slowdown in shipments from Spain due to adverse weather conditions. However, as other sources like Greece and Russia are not significantly increasing their exports, this price increase is expected to be temporary. Supporting this, the price of cucumbers in Spain has already decreased in the recent week.

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In Poland, the price of cucumbers rose significantly in the wholesale markets in mid-November, and the interesting thing here is that this was not caused by domestically produced goods, but by an increase in the price of imports. At the very end of the season, the price of cucumbers from Polish greenhouses ranges from PLN 8-12/kg (HUF 755-1130/kg), which on the one hand is almost 45% higher than last year's price level and 60% higher than the five-year average, on the other hand it cannot be mentioned on one page with the price range of imports between 6-8 PLN/kg (565-755 HUF/kg) - reports FruitVeB. The primary reason for the current increase in price is probably the slowdown in shipments from Spain, as the rains and floods in the Iberian Peninsula make logistics more complicated. This is why the current price increase can be considered temporary, since items from the other sources (Greece and Russia) are not arriving in quantities that could ...

Source: Agronaplo