Blue poppy seeds: promising start to the year

January 7, 2020 at 4:03 PM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Trading has resumed in the Czech Republic and prices have been adjusted.

Everything is still possible

Blue poppy seeds, <10 ppm morphine are  currently trading at EUR 2.76 per kg FCA Czech Republic, which is about 5 cents cheaper than before Christmas. Demand is, howevr, decisive for any further price developments. If the farmers receive many enquiries, prices will remain high; if interested parties hold back, prices will decline further. Trading is still largely subdued in Turkey. Blue poppy seeds with <20 ppm morphine, nevertheless continue to trade in a range of USD 3.70-3.80 per kg CFR Hamburg.

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