Trends are positive for the Polish berry industry

In Poland, the production and export of berries (blueberries, raspberries, currants) recorded good results in 2018.

 

 

 

The area of ​​blueberries was about 5,500 hectares. In 2018, the volume of fresh blueberries exported reached 13 900 tonnes, of which 90% was shipped to EU countries: the United Kingdom (31%), Germany (29%), the Netherlands (12%), Sweden (4%) and Denmark (3.5%). The total volume of frozen blueberry exports was 14 800 tonnes, of which about 80% (12 000 tonnes) was exported to EU countries. The main consumers were Germany (30%), Belarus (14%), France (9.4%), Lithuania (8.9%), the Netherlands (6.4%), Belgium (5.8%) and Sweden (5.5%).

 

 

 

Raspberry production was about 115,600 tonnes in 2018, an increase of 10.7% from 2017 (104,500 tonnes). The area of ​​raspberries has exceeded 29,000 hectares. The volume of fresh raspberry exports was 11,100 tonnes, 99.6% of which was shipped to EU countries: to Germany (53%), the Netherlands (20%), Belgium (10%), Austria (7.9%) and Italy (2.1%). The total volume of frozen raspberry exports was 48 800 tonnes, of which more than 90% was exported to EU countries: Germany (35%), Belgium (12%), the Netherlands (11%), France (8.3%), the United Kingdom (7.6%), Sweden (6%), 1%) and Denmark (3.3%).

 

 

 

The area of ​​gooseberries averaged about 44 000 hectares. The harvest in 2018 was 164 600 tonnes, about 28% more than the previous year. The main customers were Germany (47%) and Austria (17%). In 2018, the total export volume of these frozen berries was 45,100 tonnes, the majority (56%) of which was exported to EU countries. Compared with 2017, the volume of exports increased by 13%. The main customers in 2018 were Germany (22%), Belarus (36%), the United Kingdom (9%), the Netherlands (9%) and Belgium (5%).