Poland scores fifth among producers of raspberries in world, being leader in EU

Poland is the fifth producer of raspberries in the world and a leader in the European Union, most of the crops are exported, mainly to Germany, informs the National Center for Agricultural Support (KOWR).

The largest producers of raspberries are the Russian Federation, Mexico, Serbia, and the United States. Our country's share in the world production of raspberries in 2019 was 9 percent. In the European Union, Poland is the leader in the raspberry market with a 51 percent share in production (data for 2020). Spain and Portugal are also important producers.

The raspberry cultivation acreage in 2012-2020 was in the range of 27,000-30,000 ha. According to GUS data, raspberry harvest in Poland, depending on weather conditions, ranging from 76,000-78,000 tonnes in the barren years 2015 and 2019, up to 129,000 tonnes in 2016. 

Much of the domestic raspberry harvest is exported. In the years 2012-2020, the export of fresh raspberries accounted for 7-23 percent of the harvest, and frozen raspberries from 41-73 percent harvest. In the years 2012-2020, the export of frozen raspberries was in the range of 47,000-64,000 tonnes. The largest recipient of frozen raspberries from Poland was Germany (30-36 percent of the export volume). Significant amounts of frozen raspberries were also sold to Belgium, as well as to Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Belarus, and Sweden.

Fresh raspberries are exported on a smaller scale than frozen fruit. In the years 2012-2020, 8,000-19,000 tonnes of fresh raspberries were sent abroad. The dominant export destination was again Germany (51-63 percent). 

(PAP)