Pepper
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Pepper

Every year we can observe the increase in the production of pepper grown under cover. Pepper in unheated foil tunnels cover the area of about 850 ha and over 80% of the production is localized near Radom, in central Poland. The most popular is red pepper (Yecla and Salomon varieties) and yellow pepper (Shanghai and Sprinter varieties), as well as green pepper. White pepper (Belladonna variety) and cone-shaped pepper (Flexum variety) is also available.

Class I – peppers must be of good quality, firm with no damages of the skin, stem with no significant damages, preferably trimmed, free of damages of the calyx, fruits must be characteristic of the variety or commercial type as well as achieved maturity degree and colouring.
Class II – includes fruits, which do not qualify for the inclusion in Class 1, but meet the following requirements: fruits less firm, but with no signs of withering, with damaged stem, with shape and development defects, with sunburn, or with healed scars, provided these do not affect the quality and the presentation.

Because clients are mainly interested in the block type peppers, most of the production is oriented to „block A” fruits, that is California Wonder. Peppers in 5 kg cartons, calibers 70-90 and 80-100 mm are bought most frequently.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Poland is a significant producer of cauliflower, both for fresh market and for processing. The average level of production destined for freezing reaches about 50 000 tons. Dessert cauliflower production reaches about 210 000 tons. It is grown on about 11 000 ha, and with average production of about 17-20 tons per ha.

Regions of cauliflower production are almost the same as regions of the production of cabbage type vegetables. The country’s production centers are localized near Zamość, Kraków and Łęczyca. Cauliflower is available in 2 sizes, 6 or 8 heads in carton or wooden box.

Class I – cauliflowers should be of close texture, white or cream (depending on the variety), without yellow traces of sun burn, free from bruises and black spots, with no defects caused by pest (for example snails), with evenly trimmed leaves to reveal the head.
Class II – vegetables, which do not meet the requirements of the first class, and their defects do not influence the characteristics determining quality.

Onion

Onion

Poland with annual crops of around 600 000 tons is Europe's third biggest onion producer, following Spain and Holland. Onion is very sensitive to weather conditions that’s why periods of excess supply often alternate with periods of onion shortages.

Red onion – onion with dark red skin and white flesh tinged with red.

Yellow onion – onion with skin and flesh of white and yellow colour.

Garlic onion – white onion with characteristic garlic flavor.

Class I – produce affected by rotting or other deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded. Onions must be free from any visible foreign matter. Produce must be firm and sound, free from swelling caused by abnormal development. It may have slight defects in shape and colour.
Class II – vegetables, which do not meet the requirements of the first class, and their defects do not influence the characteristics determining quality.

Packaging method: onion is offered in 20, 15, 10, 5 kg raschel sacks and in 1 and 2 kg plastic bags.

Carrot

Carrot

Carrot is one of the basic vegetables cultivated in Poland. Carrot production covers about 30 000 ha, which is the third biggest vegetable production, following cabbage and onion. Long traditions of carrot cultivation have the regions of Wielkopolska, Mazowsze and Kujawy. The annual production exceeds 900 000 tons, what makes Poland the leader among the countries producing carrots in Europe.

Class I – includes healthy carrots, firm, with no mechanical damage due to harvesting and pesticide usage. Not allowed are breaks and fissures (over 2%), presence of top leaves (up to 5% of the whole produce). They must be not woody or forked.
Class II – vegetables, which do not meet the requirements of the first class, and their defects do not influence affect the characteristics determining quality.

Packaging method: carrot is offered in 5 and 10 kg raschel sacks and in plastic bags, and 1 kg flowpacks.