Hungary: The Pole asks for the price of the apple, and in advance

Today, Polish consumers have to shell out an average of HUF 250-300 for a kilo of apples, which is roughly half the price in Hungary, but Poles find it extremely expensive. The Polish apple market experienced a disaster in autumn, as the trees could not repeat the previous peak harvest, while new sales channels were also established towards Asia. Prices rose by 70 percent compared to autumn 2022, and by Christmas they were already 80 percent higher than in December 2022. The producers have been in an excellent bargaining position ever since. According to Jakub Krawczyk, the manager of the Polish company Appolonia, there is still a large amount of Golden apples in stock, but also a good number of Red Jonaprince and Idared. There will be no problem with their availability until the end of the season. On the other hand, consumers rarely see Champion on the shelves of Polish supermarkets, he adds. He sees that the price of apples is still high, and the bargaining position of the ...