It's unbelievable what's going on in the Polish markets: Apples already cost so much

Published 2024년 11월 26일

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The demand for Idared apples in Poland is currently low, not due to a lack of interest, but rather a lack of supply. The apples are being stored in cold stores, ready for spring demand which typically increases. The purchase price for Idared apples with a diameter of 70+ is stable between 1.40-1.60 PLN/kg (130-150 HUF/kg), making it more expensive than in previous seasons and similar in price to Jonagold and Jonagored varieties. Compared to the most popular Polish export variety, Red Jonaprince, Idared is only 6% cheaper.

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In Poland, the demand for Idared apples remains limited. They also buy less of it for processing than usual, but this is probably not due to the lack of demand, but rather the lack of supply - wrote FruitVeB. The fruits suitable for storage are waiting for spring in cold stores, as the demand for Idared usually picks up in the spring, so the current lower interest does not represent an extraordinary situation. The purchase price of Idared apples with a diameter of 70+ is stable between 1.40-1.60 PLN/kg (130-150 HUF/kg), depending on the region. The average price of around 1.5 PLN/kg (140 HUF/kg) is clearly higher than the level experienced in previous seasons: this price was only ...

Source: Agronaplo