Poland: The soft fruit market is hitting the bottom

The signals about the difficult situation that may affect soft fruit producers are becoming alarming. In recent weeks, growers and industry organizations have been alarming about the import of frozen fruit from Ukraine to Poland. There is concern about the lack of purchasing opportunities and the fall in purchase prices below the break-even point. Cheap raw material from Ukraine currently occupies a place on the market that has so far been devoted to domestic fruit. Many fruit producers are concerned about future sales, especially since the harvest of strawberries has already started, and in a few weeks the harvest of raspberries, cherries or currants will begin. The Wielkopolska Chamber of Agriculture believes that the European Commission should be consistently requested to re-introduce customs duties on products from Ukraine. Otherwise, producers should receive financial compensation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development assured that: "The situation on the soft ...