Importing Polish apples doesn’t appear to be in high demand in the present. As per Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish exporter Sarafruit The lower market has a number of causes “Looking at the present the demand for Polish apple, it appears to be quite low in general currently. In the first place, the currency strength of the Polish currency impacts the price of export apples and import countries also produce their own apple products. There was a demand in the market for Gala Royal apples, but there’s only a little supply available. This preference for Gala Royal apples means that there’s less demand for any other variety.”

The trade with Egypt has been a saga throughout the years however Marawan hopes that things could change coming season. “When you look back at the present season, trade with Egypt has been extremely sluggish and it’s current when Ramadan is currently in progress. In addition, Egypt is presently enjoying its fruits of summer, but and the situation with their currency has not improved in any way since there’s none of their currencies stable in any way. The combination of these factors have made trade extremely slow. I believe Egypt will get back on the right track during the upcoming fruit season. There are improvements and investment projects in progress which could improve the overall situation.”

The logistical difficulties are evident in issues with logistical logistics and the Red Sea crisis, as the transit times can be doubled that not all apples can manage, Marawan states: “At the moment the shipping process that takes a long period of time may affect the quality the exported apples from Poland. Apples shouldn’t need to travel for more than 45 days. However, it is not uncommon for them to take up to up to 90 or 85 days to reach the point of destination. It will be a while before an answer is found to an end to the Red Sea blockade, which may be some time from now.”

It’s vital to ensure that all the apple varieties are sold prior to the beginning of the season, otherwise the possibility of new issues could be present. “Stored amounts of apples are awaiting to be sold. Exporters have been seeking better rates However, the majority of it is the waiting game of customers. I’d like to think that the majority of them will sell in the coming season in the event that other problems arise like a shortage of storage facilities for the crop. And, perhaps more important in terms of quality. fresh crop is that farmers might lack the funds needed to properly care for their crop.” Marawan concludes.

More information is available here:

Mohamed Marawan

Sarafruit

Tel: +48 537 935 155

Email: office@sarafruit.eu

www.sarafruit.eu