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Polish strawberries

In response to the lower prices of strawberries in relation to the previous season, mainly due to the increase in the national collections, significantly decreased the prices of frozen strawberries from Polish According to the information, lower prices strawberry Senga Sengana (class II uncalibrated, packed 1x25 kg) in the last month was more than 20 percent. As of June 24 stood at a price of 1.20 euro / kg, whereas a month ago was 1.55 euro / kg.
- We must indicates that it may also be the result of trying to get rid of the backlog of inventory of domestic exporters of frozen strawberries from 2012. Previously, due to high prices, the demand for strawberries from Polish was quite low. Taking into account the fact that the strawberries produced in the previous year are sold at prices of 1.20 euros / kg, for many manufacturers, this may mean selling below the cost of production - estimate.
Last season in some parts of the processor They bought at the price of raw materials more than 5 zł / kg, which at the current exchange rate of EUR / PLN (NBP) mean price 1.16 euro / kg.
The profitability of production of frozen strawberries appears to be an important issue also long term. Especially in terms of increasing cost pressure on the production side of raw material (rising labor costs), or structural changes that select the decreasing acreage intended for industry to crop strawberry dessert. This can cause potential problems in competing effectively with other countries, offering strawberries for the European market, such as even Morocco.
However, the current prices of frozen strawberries from Morocco or China are in the opposite trend with respect to Polish products. In the latter case may be due to unfavorable harvest waiting in the current season. Over the past month, the price of frozen strawberries from the Middle Kingdom rose by 3.3 percent. to the level of 1.55 USD / kg, while Moroccan (Camarosa) by 3.3 percent. to 1.20 euro / kg. The price level of strawberries from the three countries does not differ so significantly, as it did a few weeks earlier. It is estimated that frozen strawberries from Polish can also be seen to this level in the coming weeks.