Supermarkets in the country are promoting apples due to a large supply and fierce competition among suppliers, leading to lower prices. This situation is advantageous for the supermarket chains with limited export opportunities. However, growers do not want their high-quality dessert apples to be used as a way to lure customers to a specific network. Criticism has been voiced against the promotional sale of apples directly from pallet boxes, as it perpetuates the image of apples as cheap and of poor quality. A recent example is a promotion at the Biedronka chain store in Mogielnica, where apples were sold at a lower price than onions.