Polish apple exports are slowly picking up the pace again after a slow November, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa: “The season started on a very high note to all export destinations and slowed down from November. But it has very gradually started picking up pace again, hopefully it’ll continue to go forward this way. The first few shipments of the season have arrived and we have very positive feedback from all around.”

The global logistic situation is leaving its mark on the fresh produce industry. As there is a shortage of containers and prices for shipping have increased significantly, it’s challenging for the Polish apple season. One exporter states they’ve managed to build solid relationships with logistical companies to ensure their shipments get priority.

Although the Polish apple harvest will be lower than the seasons that came before it, Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa, doesn’t feel it’s a worrying drop in volumes: “When you compare the current apple season to the previous two seasons, volumes are indeed slightly lower right now. However, they’re not at a disappointingly low level, as there is a sizeable amount of apples grown in Poland. Some varieties will see lower availability, while others will have even more volumes than last season, thanks to new plantations. We will know the real figures in October and then we can determine to what extent overall production is low or not.”

Polish apple growers were keen to sell their apples as fast as possible, to avoid costs for storing the produce, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa: “In general the apple season in Poland has started on a high note. The quality of the fruits look extremely satisfying with good sizes, shapes, full colour and generally nice appearance, also we had few clients from Asia visiting us in our orchards who shared similar thoughts on this year’s harvest.”

Polish apple growers were keen to sell their apples as fast as possible, to avoid costs for storing the produce, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa: “In general the apple season in Poland has started on a high note. The quality of the fruits look extremely satisfying with good sizes, shapes, full colour and generally nice appearance, also we had few clients from Asia visiting us in our orchards who shared similar thoughts on this year’s harvest.”

Polish apples are flying out the door faster than they did last year, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa. That doesn’t mean the trader is going to run out of apples faster this season though. “From the harvest time onwards, we have sent comparatively more fruits than last year due to a bigger crop and as well as good demand for our brands from the global export market. For sure, the situation of containers and global shipping is much better than what it was at this time last year. In beginning of the season we purchased a lot of good fruits straight from the tree and stored them in our CA’s. This means that we have a consistently good supply to provide to our customers’ demand for high quality fruits.”