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Polish agricultural market price and supply trends

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Agricultural markets in Poland continue to experience significant price volatility and supply fluctuations. While the overall value of a standard basket of goods at the Bronisze wholesale market saw a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.21%, individual items show extreme volatility. Domestic vegetable prices have risen by an average of 8.78%, ~~and dairy trends have seen a reversal~~ with ~~rising butter prices.~~ notable spikes in iceberg lettuce and red cabbage. The apple sector ~~is facing a~~ remains under severe ~~downturn.~~ pressure. While ~~previous trends showed low prices for varieties~~ dessert apple exports to markets like ~~Red Jonaprince, recent data indicates that~~ Egypt remain strong, industrial apple prices ~~across the European Union~~ have ~~reached a five-year low.~~ struggled. In ~~August~~ September 2026, ~~the~~ average EU price for sorted apples was 0.85 euro per kilogram, a 20 percent decrease from the previous year. Poland has experienced a particularly sharp decline, with prices dropping 40 percent year-on-year to 0.65 euro per kilogram. Tensions have escalated as purchase prices for ~~industrial~~ juice apples ~~have dropped to approximately 50–55 groszy per kilogram at some collection points, despite reports of lower harvests.~~ fell 5% year-on-year. Mirosław Maliszewski, President of the Association of Polish Fruit Growers, has ~~labeled these~~ maintained that rates ~~as “economic banditry,” arguing they~~ of 50–60 groszy per kilogram fail to cover ~~costs for fertilizer, fuel, and labor. He has suggested more intense protests, including~~ production costs. Furthermore, Statistics Poland (GUS) projects 2026 harvests will be approximately 17.7% lower than the ~~blocking of processing plants. In response, MP Paulina Matysiak has submitted an inquiry~~ previous year due to adverse weather, the ~~Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding~~ lowest levels since 2019. Other sectors show divergent trends. The aronia market ~~concentration and the unfair use of contractual advantages by large buyers. This follows a previous April incident where the Office of Competition~~ faces volatility and ~~Consumer Protection (UOKiK) fined fruit collection companies 1.57 million PLN for price collusion. Additionally, quality~~ yield concerns ~~have emerged~~ in provinces like Łódź and Lublin. Cucumber prices have fluctuated, with greenhouse varieties seeing recent recoveries while field-grown supply tightens. In the ~~retail sector. Witold Boguta, president~~ pear sector, processors have resumed purchases of ~~the National Association~~ Conference pears, though prices dropped to approximately 0.50 PLN/kg in early September due to high supply of ~~Fruit~~ small fruit. Additionally, rising production costs—driven by energy, transport, and ~~Vegetable Producer Groups, noted that apples reaching supermarket shelves often suffer from damage or discoloration.~~ fuel instability—continue to squeeze margins for producers across various crops.

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