Bronisze, Poland: a large supply of fruit and vegetables, prices as in last year

Published Dec 19, 2020

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the agricultural market situation in Poland leading up to Christmas and New Year during the pandemic. It highlights the demographic impact on trading and the correlation between consumer proximity and shopping habits. The strategy of stores taking over consumer catering services, offering a wider range of products, has been successful in attracting customers. The article also notes the impact of the pandemic on farmers, leading to oversupply in some areas like tomatoes and cucumbers, thanks to Western investment in greenhouses in Eastern countries. It points out the price fluctuations for various produce and fruits, both domestic and imported, with some items like lettuce and certain apple varieties being more expensive this year. The pandemic has also affected the availability and pricing of some preserved foods like pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut.

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According to the expert, most traders feel the effects of the pandemic, so they make purchases taking into account the possibility of selling. People supplying, for example, small neighborhood shops, in the areas where retirees live, they do not buy much, because their customers will rather limit the celebration there. "The expected pre-Christmas shopping fever was effectively quenched by the ban on Christmas and New Year's Eve. The interviews with our buyers show that the trade turnover is closely correlated with the demographic structure of consumers / customers living in the vicinity of the store" - said Kmera. The expert noted that the information showed that the most effective commercial strategy was the takeover of consumer catering services by a given store - extending and making the offer more attractive with a broadly understood delicatessen, ready meals and semi-finished products. There are many sellers and we are seeing an oversupply of many products. "When it comes to ...

Source: Portalspozywczy