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Jozsef Becsei

Dec 1, 2021

Poppy seed: Pressure on the Czech suppliers

Poppy seed: Pressure on the Czech suppliers

Because of the new COVID lockdowns, the demand for the blue poppy seed has significantly declined in the EU. More and more Buyers are announcing scarce requirements from their clients what put pressure on the poppy suppliers in the Czech Republic.

Current purchase orders are around 1.80-1.85 EUR / Kg FCA CZ or FCA HU.

The Hungarian biggest suppliers unanimously come up with no sales under 1.95 EUR/Kg price of the < 10 mg Morphine poppy seed. The vast majority of their stocks are sold out. The rest is not hurried to be sold out; hence, the Hungarian poppy can wait pleasantly until the new year Eastern March-April interval in the storages. The Hungarian domestic consumption has not decreased, and the supply for the  Hungarian consumers is secure and smooth.

Czech blue poppy seed < 25 mg 1.90 EUR/Kg FCA CZ

Hungarian blue poppy seed <10 mg 1.95 EUR/Kg FCA HU

French poppy seed > 25 mg 1.75 EUR/Kg FCA FR

Spanish poppy seed > 25 mg 1.50 EUR/Kg FCA ES

Turkish poppy seed > 25 mg 1.85 EUR/Kg FCA TR
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