For almost 10 years, gardeners in Poland have not found a replacement for the Russian market, which was closed due to sanctions

For almost 10 years, Polish apple producers have been unable to cope with the negative consequences of the closure of the Russian market for goods from the republic. Miroslav Maliszewski, head of the Polish Union of Gardeners, announced this on Tuesday on the radio station Er-em-ef (RMF). "This will be another extremely difficult year for Polish gardeners, especially for apple producers," he said, explaining that one of the main problems now is the cost of production. According to Malishevsky, another problem is closed markets. "The Russian market, which for several decades has been our traditional outlet, has been closed," he recalled. "Also, the Egyptian market, where a huge number of Polish apples have recently been exported, is in crisis, there are problems with demand," the head of the union said. As the expert added, many producers are now hoping that consumers will switch from vegetables that have become very expensive in recent years to fruits, and this will revive the ...