Onion crop in Poland

2015

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Avarage temperature in Poland Even 38 degrees

Energy limit for companies that produce

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Announced African heat

Government will help farmers

Bad weather conditions 21 June – 20 August

http://www.twojapogoda.pl/wiadomosci/115219,susza-wkracza-w-dramatyczna-faze-najnowszy-raport

Bad weather conditions 21 june—20 august

Adverse water balance

New forecasts are not better:

Over the next week the average total rainfall won’t exceed 5 mm.

Forecast

The onion

2013 2014 2015

Weather conditions

Too long winter delayed sowing. In spite of this, later conditions were conductive for the cultivation. In june: a lot of rain and hail, destroyed parts of crops. Yields lower than last year.

Conductive conditions agrometeorological, mild winter, moderately hot summer. Conditions are good for field works and for ripening vegetables

Inclement weather, lack of moisture, lack of rain (june, july), very high temperatures

Yields (ha/dt) 274 263 249,85

Production (thous. tone))

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Yields and production in 2013-2015

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Yields and production in 2013-2015

In spite of low yields, production will be quite large: only about 3% smaller than 1 year ago

Yields and production in 2015

Supplier

Variete Acreage The planned date of harvesting

The estimated yield

Groblewscy Spring onions 13,5 ha direct sale: august stock: september/october

675 t

Winter onions 95 ha september/october 4750 t

Oleris Sp. z o.o. Winter onions 90,90 ha september 2727 t

The estimated yields of our suppliers

2013 2014 2015

Price (PLN/kg)

Prices of white onion