Free of charge

Blue poppy seeds: Prices close to the 2-Euro mark

September 1, 2017 at 9:57 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

CHRUDIM. On the Czech blue poppy seed market, the farmers are setting the tone. The harvest is finished, but producers are not ready to let go yet.

 

Crop decline by 27%

After the horror predictions of a yield drop by 70% right at the beginning of the harvest, the actual crop results were much better after all. Precise figures should be available in two or three weeks. Market players are currently expecting a decline of about 20%. About 0.80 mt/ha are produced with an average crop. In combination with the smaller acreages, the blue poppy seed production will probably be 27% lower than in 2016.  

 

Blue poppy seed production, Czech Republic

Year

ha

mt/ha

mt

2013

20,250

0.69

13,973

2014

27,020

0.91

24,588

2015

32,650

0.82

26,891

2016

35,543

0.80

28,574

2017

32,586

0.64*

20,855

Source: Czech Statistical Office

Status 31.08.2017

 

Prices are soaring

Once the market is able to get a clear picture of this year's crop, it will be easier to assess the price development. In their efforts to raise the prices as much as possible, the farmers are holding back a large portion. Traders increased their offers for blue poppy seeds from the new crop this week to 1.94 EUR/kg DDP Germany.  

 

Czech blue poppy seed prices

Origin

EUR/mt

<25 ppm morphine, 2016 crop

n.a.

<25 ppm morphine, 2017 crop

1,940

DDP Germany

 

Attached Files

File icon
Blue poppy seed price chart

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Jun 23, 2025
NEW DELHI. Suppliers in India are gearing up for buyers in China. For exporters the market is very competitive for peanuts.
Grains
Jun 20, 2025
BRUSSELS. Analysts have issued new production estimates for wheat in the EU and in Turkey. Harvesting is slow for corn in Brazil. The tensions in the Middle East over Iran and Israel are lingering in the background for soy and rapeseed.
Oilseeds
Jun 18, 2025
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD. India has witnessed a decline in the export value for sesame seeds. Prospects are far from encouraging for the new crop in Pakistan.
Oilseeds
Jun 17, 2025
SOFIA/BRUSSELS. WASDE estimates are untouched for sunflower seeds. Contrary to this, Coceral has revised the EU production estimate. Traders report good crop development in Bulgaria. EU imports are down.