Blue poppy seeds: outlook for 2020

April 21, 2020 at 4:29 PM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM. Sowing is estimated to have risen this year. The weather will now prove decisive for yields.

Production may reach 32,000 metric tonnes

Poppy seed sowing is currently estimated 40,000 ha, which would be an increase of 12% over last year. Due to dry weather yields have, however, frequently ranged below the average of 0.80 metric tonnes per hectare in recent years. Unofficial production estimates currently range at 26,000-32,000 metric tonnes. Since production is expected to range on a similar level as last year market players are not reckoning with drastic shifts in prices in the new season. At present, the weather is dry and sunny, but rain will prove essential over the next few weeks.

Blue poppy seed production, Czech Republic

Year

ha

mt/ha

mt

2016

35,543

0.80

28,574

2017

32,586

0.65

21,180

2018

26,608

0.52

13,778

2019

35,800

0.68

24,344

2020*

40,000

0.65-0.80

26,000-32,000

Czech Statistical Office

*unofficial estimates

Prices are stable for the time being

Precise information on sowing should emerge in Turkey over the next two to three weeks. Market players have, however, recently reckoned that farmers woul dswitch to white poppy seeds this year. The reference prices remain firm. Spot purchases are lacking in Turkey and in the Czech Republic.

The price indications are unchanged from the previous week. Spot buying is still lacking in both the Turkish and Czech blue poppy markets.

Blue poppy seeds

Type

Price

Czech Republic, <10 ppm morphine, FCA CZ

EUR 2.70/kg

Turkey, <20 ppm morphine, FOB Izmir

USD 3.33/kg

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