As part of the "National research on the consumption of fruit and vegetables" carried out by Kantar, we learnt the most popular plant food of 2019.
The most popular Polish fruits are apples, strawberries, cherries, plums, pears, raspberries, sour cherries, blueberries, currants and chokeberries. Among all vegetables, Poles most often eat tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, lettuce, peppers, cauliflower and cabbage. A diet rich in vegetables and fruits is the basis of health and immunity. At the beginning of spring, experts recommend frozen foods, preserves and juices.
Among the vegetables, tomatoes are the most popular, in the season at least once a week, 93% of the respondents ate them. 88% of Poles in 2019 consumed cucumbers, 78% onions, 80% carrots, and 73% lettuce. Cabbage and cauliflower are eaten at least once a week by 53% and 44% respectively. In subsequent places, Poles declared the consumption of pumpkin (41%), zucchini (25%) and broccoli (15%) in 2019.
In 2019, the most popular fruits were apples and strawberries. In the season, at least once a week, they were eaten by 85% and 83% of Poles, respectively. Raspberries and cherries were consumed by 59%, plums by 54% and pears by 51%. 42% of Poles eat sour cherries at least once a week, 38% blueberries, 24% black and red currants, 12% drank chokeberry juice.
The vast majority of Poles eat vegetables and fruits also out of season for a given vegetable or fruit. Among Polish fruits, they are most often strawberries and raspberries, lettuce and peppers with vegetables.
The Poles are encouraged to take advantage of the unique richness of the domestic offer. However, the high demand for fruit and vegetables in the diet make room also for imported products.
Source: Polish Press Agency (via www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl)