Poland: Minikiwi fruits break records in popularity

Minikiv ends the season breaking the 5 million mark in October alone. Two years ago, when the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Groups began monitoring consumption, 3.2 million Poles ate minikivs. A year ago, already 3.9 million. There is no species that grows so strongly this season. We present the data and comment of prof. Piotr Latocha from the Minikiv Growers Association and Agata Zadrożna from Kantar Public. Consumption growth is greater than the pre-season forecast of 600,000. new consumers and a total of 4.5 million. October through October, the minikiv has gained 1.3 million consumers. In October, minikivas were eaten by 5.2 million Poles. Compared to October 2021, consumption of no other species grew as much as minikivi (by 1/3). Among the growing species there are also blackberries and blueberries. Blackberries were eaten by 5.9 million consumers. Blueberry, similarly to September, gained 300 thousand. new consumers, and in October it already had 10 ...