Blue poppy seeds: Stable prices despite growing pressure

May 23, 2019 at 8:43 AM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM. Prices for Czech blue poppy seeds from the old crop have stabilised. But as the new season approaches, the pressure on farmers and traders is growing steadily.

Offers from 4,12 EUR/kg
Yesterday there was heavy rain in parts of the Czech Republic. This could not have done the already well moisturized poppy fields any good. At the moment, however, there are no negative reports and prices are stable at the lower level of the previous week.

Czech traders offer blue poppy seeds, <10 ppm morphine between 4.12 EUR/kg and 4.18 EUR/kg DDP Germany. The prospects for at least an average crop should cause prices to fall further in the coming weeks and months. Farmers and traders, however, are still holding back with offers for

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