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Poland has become the largest exporter of apples this season

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According to the report of experts of the USDA and the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, by the results of this year, Poland has become a major supplier of apples in Western and Eastern Europe.

Industry experts believe that the Polish growers will produce about 2.9 million tons of fruit this season, which is 14% more than in the previous period. And the deliveries from Poland to the members of EU make 26% of all apple import of these countries.
The main “oriental” consumers of Polish fruit remain Russia (imports about 55% of total production), Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. And in the EU the import leaders are the Czech Republic and Germany.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

Decline in pear imports and production

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According to the industry experts, approximately 120 thousand tons of pears have been exported to Russia in the current season. The Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), says this shows a decrease of 13% compared to last year.

The main importers of pears into the country remain Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. It should be recalled that, in 2012, the fruit production was reduced by one third on average in these countries, thus, the decrease in supply to Russia is quite natural.

The production of pears in Russia itself is decreasing. According to the information provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States, the fruit harvest in the country was only 110 000 tons – 21 percent less than last year.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Poland has become the largest exporter of apples this season

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According to the report of experts of the USDA and the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, by the results of this year, Poland has become a major supplier of apples in Western and Eastern Europe.

Industry experts believe that the Polish growers will produce about 2.9 million tons of fruit this season, which is 14% more than in the previous period. And the deliveries from Poland to the members of EU make 26% of all apple import of these countries.
The main “oriental” consumers of Polish fruit remain Russia (imports about 55% of total production), Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. And in the EU the import leaders are the Czech Republic and Germany.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

European growers of apples and pears are worried by competition with Poland

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Almost all European gardeners admit that the biggest competition threat for them comes from Poland, which has an important advantage: low prices for apples and pears. Besides, the harvest of this year exceeds all the previous indices, as well as production volumes in other countries.

The Polish growers do not forget about the quality either, improving it annually. However, the European manufacturers do not despair, as serious competition is a normal state of a healthy market. For example, apples and pears from Holland are very popular in the inner market of the country, as well as in Belgium and in Germany. But the Eastern market is often closed for them because they find it difficult to implement the expensive production among the people with lower income then Europeans’.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

Apples from Poland are getting more expensive in Russia

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Growth of prices for Polish apples has been registered in Russia. Today, apples from Poland are offered at wholesale prices equal to 24-26 rub/kg (0,59-0,64 €/kg), which is almost 15% higher than at the beginning of last week. Wholesale companies report that the price increase is initiated by manufacturers from Poland, who are now holding back the sales of winter varieties of high-quality apples.

At the same time, the market participants believe that the positive trend in prices may increase because in addition to Polish farmers the local producers also hold back the prices. The Russian farms are not ready to make the apple cheaper than 22-25 rub/kg (0,54-0,62 € /kg). Lower priced sales are mainly performed by the farmers who have no place to store the apples or are in great need of funding.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

Russia remains the main export market for Polish apples

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Poland, the biggest apple producer and exporter in the EU, has been giving preference to export apples to the Russian Federation for many years.

In the season 2011/12, Poland shipped to Russia almost 500,000 tonnes of apples that accounted for the share of 60% of the total export volume. At the same time, Polish exports to the EU countries were 8 times lower (67,000 tonnes).

Moreover, Poland has almost halved apple shipments to the EU over the past 5 years, while exports to Russia grew by 40% over the same period.

Source: www.fruit-inform.com, www.freshplaza.com