Polish fruit exports appear an unstoppable success

Poland's fruits are becoming very popular in the European Union and exporters perceive it as another great opportunity after beef and dairy products. This is mainly due to the fact few other EU states are able to offer such value for money. Analysts predict that export of fresh strawberries will grow 50%, while that of frozen strawberries 30% by the end of the year. Moreover, thanks to outstanding apple harvests, Poland is highly likely to take over traditional leaders such as Italy and France and control 20% of the EU market. The success of Polish exporters is frightening competitors from the 'old' EU. France and Germany would like to sign an agreement with Poland, which would allow the country to only sell Polish fruits on the EU market at a particular season of the year. Domestic producers are unwilling to accept any such deal. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1) M.M.