Poland: Raspberries paid off in 2021; will this season be the same?

Published 2022년 2월 18일

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The article highlights the dynamic of industrial raspberry prices, which experienced a surge in 2021, only to potentially face lean years thereafter. Krzysztof Sak, the commercial director of Agronom Berries, discusses the strategic shift in production towards plug-type cuttings due to market fluctuations and the challenges they pose to raspberry cultivation under covers. The article also touches on the logistical aspects of exporting raspberries, the evolving relationship between producers and retail chains, and the benefits of collaboration between producers and trading companies. Sak emphasizes the importance of specialization and the potential of young farmers in the industry, attributing their adaptive mindset to its future growth despite the logistical and production challenges that lie ahead.
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The high prices of industrial raspberries in 2021 are sure to be a hiccup. We know it from history. Every 5-7 years there are situations where the industry pays very high prices, which is the driving force behind the growth of plantings - says Krzysztof Sak, commercial director of Agronom Berries in an interview with www.sadyogrody.pl. As a result, over the next few years we return to the level of prices that barely make the production profitable. - A few years ago we decided to give up the production of cuttings dug from the ground in favor of plug-type cuttings, which we mainly supply to producers who produce under covers precisely because it was possible to earn money on dug seedlings once every seven years. However, this lair was not used for five years. That is why we said enough and opted for a different type of seedlings - he explains. The cost of the investment will slow down the development of raspberry production under covers? Krzysztof Sak admits that the planting of ...
Source: Sady Ogrody

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