Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Polish strawberry season starts
According to FreshMarket, the strawberry season has started in Poland with the domestic supply still limited that enables to sell berries at high prices.
For the present, high-quality strawberries are offered at 5.00-5.60 euro/kg, and produce of lower quality is shipped at 2.80-3.40 euro/kg.
At the same time, Polish growers say of sunny and warm weather now that favors rapid ripening of berries, therefore the supply may sharply grow in the nearest time and impact prices.
Meanwhile, according to Fruit-Inform, strawberry prices in Ukraine are significantly lower: Ukrainian farms offer strawberries at UAH 20-35/kg (EUR 1.21-2.11/kg). The supply in Ukraine is also limited due to cold and cloudy weather.
We would remind you that more detailed information about the Eastern European berry market development will be presented at the 5th International Conference “Berries of Ukraine-2014: Frozen Produce & Fresh Market” that is to take place on May 22-23, 2014, Feride Plaza, Vinnytsia, Ukraine. All information about the event is available here. To take part in the conference, please fill out an application form, or contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform:
tel: +380 562 320795 (ext. - 341)
cell: +380 96 5836323 (Ievgen Kuzin)
e-mail: [email protected]