Polish fruit-growing sector needs changes

The conflict in Ukraine showed what had been hanging in the air for a long time - I mean complete cut-off from the Eastern markets. Serious changes must take place in Polish fruit-growing, said Mirosław Maliszewski during the meeting of the Polish Fruit Growers Association in Warka. From 2014, we have been banned from exporting to Russia. - Our largest recipient of fruit overnight closed its eyes on apples from Poland. It was an unexpected hit and a hit that the industry underestimated. Not all of us realized that there is no alternative market for us. During this time, we have been trying for several years to find other places to sell the fruit. There have been successes and failures. We managed to clear the canal through Belarus, we conducted activities, we talked with the administration of President Lukashenka. Part of our actions have been successful. Some of the apples were shipped via Belarus to Russia. It required us to visit Belarus and difficult talks, both official and ...