Poland: Fruit production from fruit bushes and berry plantations

Fresh Raspberry

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Published Jan 5, 2024

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The decline in harvest was caused by difficult weather conditions and limited fertilizers and plant protection due to increased production costs. The raspberry harvest decreased by over 8% and amounted to 96,000. vol, while the total production of currants was estimated at almost 130,000. t, 11% less than the previous year. Other fruit from fruit bushes and berry plantations in orchards was estimated at 90,000. t, similar to the previous year, with chokeberry and haskap berries having the largest share in the group.

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The decline in harvest was caused by difficult weather conditions during the growing season, but also by the limited use of fertilizers and plant protection on many plantations due to the increase in the cost of production inputs. The raspberry harvest in 2023 decreased by over 8% compared to the previous year and amounted to 96,000. vol. The total production of currants, i.e. black and colored currants, was estimated at almost 130,000. t, i.e. 11% less than in 2022. The factor limiting fruiting, similarly to last year, was a strong fall of flowers and then buds caused by drought. The blackcurrant harvest was estimated at over 91,000. t, i.e. less by approximately 10% than last year. The production of highbush blueberries amounted to almost 62 thousand. t, i.e. almost 4% less than in 2022. The strawberry harvest decreased by approximately 3% compared to the previous year to 180,000. vol. ...

Source: Gospodarz