Prices for strawberries for processing are skyrocketing in Poland

Published 2022년 6월 14일

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Polish strawberry market facing a challenge as prices for processing berries surge by 60-80% compared to last year, due to high demand, while fresh market prices are decreasing. Local producers are experiencing strong demand from processors like freezers, justifying the price hike. However, fresh market prices are expected to further decline, unless weather conditions affect supply. Additionally, the industry is grappling with labor shortages for berry picking, which could exacerbate the situation.

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A rather ambiguous situation is developing on the garden strawberry market in Poland in the context of various segments of berries, EastFruit analysts report with reference to FreshMarket. Thus, local producers manage to continue to raise prices for berries for processing, while prices on the fresh market are declining without much prospect of serious growth. From the very beginning of the season, Polish farmers began to report an active demand for garden strawberries from freezers and other processors, which sometimes even reaches a rush. Moreover, the price of berries on the Polish market has been rising since the very beginning of the processors' purchasing campaign, and compared to the same period of the previous year, prices for strawberries for processing in Poland have already increased by 60-80%. See also: EF Price Alerts: berry and stone fruit season is gaining momentum. Week 23, 2022 At the moment, garden strawberries for processing into puree in Poland are offered at ...

Source: Eastfruit