November 20 2014, 14:10 Fito-Mag

Lower supply of high-quality pears in Poland

The supply of high-quality pears has sharply gone down in Poland since early November. As of the mid-November, growers are ready to ship pears at 0.29-0.47 euro/kg, and farmers try to raise their prices due to almost exhausted stocks.

Despite stably high demand and a seasonal decrease in the domestic supply, Polish wholesale companies deny raising prices due to unsatisfactory quality of local produce. Middlemen and retail chains more often prefer imported pears due to their higher quality and regular shipments.