Most frozen raspberry on the market is not Polish

Published 2024년 12월 19일

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The article highlights the significant reliance of Poland on imported frozen raspberries, with imports making up 35% of the total production in the first 10 months and as much as 53% of the frozen products in the market. Duty-free imports from Ukraine and increased costs in Poland have contributed to this dependency. The imports have shifted from Ukraine to Morocco and currently, Morocco is the third largest supplier, showing growth in its raspberry industry. Meanwhile, the price of locally sourced frozen food in the Balkans has limited purchases, leading to varied import sources over the years.

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Duty-free import from Ukraine and rising costs in Poland have led to the fact that most frozen products on the market are now imported products. We are becoming less and less competitive. As for frozen raspberries, this season has been a bit "quieter". This does not mean that shipments have stopped or significantly decreased. From January to October, freezers and food companies imported 27.6 thousand tons of frozen raspberries to Poland. According to the pre-results estimate of the Central Statistical Office, we harvested 78 thousand tons of raspberries this year. Therefore, imports account for as much as 35% of the total production! Of course, not all raspberries in Poland are frozen. There is also the fresh market and processing into concentrates. According to IERiGŻ calculations, in recent years about 2/3 of the total raspberry production in Poland was frozen. On this basis, it is easy to calculate that this year about 53% of frozen products in Poland are imported products. ...

Source: Sad24