Blue poppy seeds: No trace of uniform prices

September 11, 2019 at 4:02 PM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Market players are wondering about the difference in prices on offer in the Czech Republic. Traders are, however,reckoning with cosniderable price reductions.

Price turnaround ahead

Blue poppy seeds from the Czech Republic with less than 20 ppm morphine are currently trading in a range of EUR 2.65-2.85 per kg DDP Germany. Bigbags can be purchased at cheaper rates. The high prices are driven by the farmers' reluctance sell the new crop. Supplies are, however, sufficient and traders are convinced that the prices will decline significanty as soon as arrivals peak.

Drastic rise in Turkey

Exporters in Turkey report similar problems as the farmers are not prepared to sell their seeds at the curr

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