WARSAW: Poland has increased pear imports by 36% in the first three months of 2015.
The import volumes totaled record high 12,700 tons against just 9,400 tons in the same period of the previous year.
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The Netherlands and Belgium were the traditional leaders in pear exports to Poland. Portugal was the third largest supplier.
Such a sharp rise in imports is connected with lower pear prices in the current year. For comparison, pear prices average 0.61 euro/kg in the current season against 0.75 euro/kg a year before.
