According to the latest Gfk data, the average Polish family consumed 146 kg of vegetables between July 2016 and June 2017; fewer than 3 kg per week. Poles spent 6.1 billion zloty (about 1.42 billion Euro) on fresh vegetables. Potatoes and tomatoes are the most consumed, but carrots, celery and beets are also popular.
On average, Polish families purchased vegetables 84 times a year, i.e. once every 4 days, buying 1.7 kg at a time. Although most of the money is spent on tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, cucumbers and onions, the ranking of favourite vegetables for the average family is slightly different. The ranking is topped by potatoes (59 kg), tomatoes (22 kg), carrots (12 kg), onions (11 kg), cabbage (10 kg) and cucumbers (7 kg).
Significant increases in volume compared to the same period of the previous year have been recorded by carrots (+11%), beets (+10%), celery (+9%), parsley (+12%), green beans and spinach (+34%). Interestingly, kale is also growing in popularity, with an 8% growth; meanwhile, consumption dropped for cucumbers (-10%), cauliflower (-11%), broad beans (-25%), kohlrabi (-13%), aubergine (-23%) and Brussels sprouts (-31%).
Fresh vegetables were most often bought at discount stores. Following in popularity are small stores (multifunctional and food stores), supermarkets and hypermarkets. Only 12 percent of vegetables are purchased on market stalls.
Source: fakt.pl
