Blue poppy seeds: the market lacks buyers

October 14, 2020 at 12:06 PM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Blue poppy seed traders complain about a lack of demand, while sufficient goods are available.

Demand unusually low

As in recent weeks, the blue poppy seed market is unusually quiet for this time of year. Both Turkish and Czech traders report that they are hardly receiving any enquiries. However, there are currently enough goods available on the market and the farmers are willing to sell again.

Despite the low level of trading activity, prices are largely stable; differences from last week are due to exchange rate fluctuations. The price indications for Czech blue poppy seeds are currently at EUR 2.05/kg FCA Czech Republic. Turkish blue popp

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