Polish industrial apples: Import of concentrate from Ukraine, apple prices are rising

Published 2021년 12월 6일

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Significant imports of apple concentrate from Ukraine to Poland have been observed, helping to stabilize the market after a period of suspended production and price increases. The dynamic market has seen high demand and challenges from overestimated yields. The imports aim to address the current shortages and help stabilize the rising prices of industrial apples. Despite the history of importing apple concentrate, the practice remains controversial due to its impact on the demand and prices of the raw material. From January to October of this year, Poland imported 2,875 tons of the concentrate from Ukraine, with the import figures showing a decrease in recent years, although the total imports remain at a similar level as in previous years.

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In recent days, significant amounts of apple concentrate from Ukraine have been imported to Poland. For many weeks, the raw material was "unnecessary" in the processing industry, and production was suspended. Price increases and the import of concentrated juice confirm that the opposite was true since the beginning of the season. The situation on the apple processing market is very dynamic. After a temporary stabilization, the prices of industrial apples increased once again. Today, on the farm, we will get a maximum of PLN 0.47 / kg for a whole truck of industrial apples. This proves a very high demand, which is mainly due to an incorrect assessment of this year's harvest. As you can see, the overestimated yields are not good for growers or processors. We have confirmed the information on large deliveries of Ukrainian apple concentrate to our country. The product came from Ukraine. Our interlocutors inform that this is an action aimed at supplementing the shortages in this year's ...

Source: Sad24