Poland: If the regulations were changed, the demand and prices of industrial plums would be higher

The processing of plums in Poland is able to manage a small percentage of the production of these fruits. In the Balkans, but also in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, much more plums are bought by alcohol producers. For over a week, dessert plums have been purchased for export and domestic distribution. At the same time, industrial plums are also purchased. While first-class fruit can be sold in many companies in the Grójec Basin, the situation is different with the raw material for processing. The vast majority of purchase offers concern the vicinity of Szydłów or Busko-Zdrój. It is a plum production basin in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Initial buying-in prices are usually PLN 0.70/kg. Buyers prefer ripe and soft fruit without signs of rotting. The variety and size of the plums do not matter much. Plum processing in Poland is primarily the production of jams. A much smaller percentage of fruit is frozen. In the Balkans, on the other hand, the production of alcohols, mainly ...