The Polish vegetable market is seeing a dramatic price surge for raspberry tomatoes at the Bronisze wholesale market, driven by high greenhouse heating costs and limited early-season supply.
Record Tomato Prices
Raspberry tomatoes have reached an exceptionally high price of 22 to 28 PLN per kilogram at the Bronisze wholesale market.
Energy Costs Impact
High costs of heating greenhouses and limited early-season supply are the primary drivers behind the price spike.
Market Divergence
While greenhouse produce prices soar, field-grown vegetables like carrots and onions are seeing price decreases due to oversupply.
Persistent High Demand
Despite the record costs, demand remains strong as buyers are willing to pay premium prices to secure stock.
Raspberry tomatoes at the Bronisze wholesale market near Warsaw reached record prices of 22 to 28 zlotys per kilogram in March 2026, according to market expert Maciej Kmera. The surge places raspberry tomatoes among the most expensive vegetables currently available to Polish consumers. Kmera attributed the high prices primarily to elevated energy and heating costs at greenhouse production facilities, which have constrained supply. Despite the steep prices, buyers at Bronisze have continued purchasing the product without resistance.
„Kupujący w Broniszach płacą praktycznie każdą cenę, byle zaopatrzyć się w pomidory malinowe” (Buyers pay practically any price just to stock up on raspberry tomatoes) — Maciej Kmera via Business Insider
The price spike for greenhouse-grown tomatoes stands in sharp contrast to conditions in other segments of the vegetable market. Domestic field-grown vegetables such as carrots and onions have seen prices fall due to oversupply at Bronisze. The two trends reflect a split market: energy-intensive greenhouse crops are becoming more expensive, while outdoor-grown staples face downward price pressure from abundant domestic supply. Kmera confirmed both dynamics were visible simultaneously at the market in mid-March 2026.
28 (PLN/kg) — record retail price for raspberry tomatoes at Bronisze
The Bronisze wholesale market was established in July 1995 under the auspices of the then-minister of agriculture and food economy, and is described in source articles as the largest facility of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. Greenhouse tomato production in Poland depends heavily on energy for heating, making it particularly sensitive to fluctuations in energy costs. The simultaneous occurrence of record-high prices for greenhouse produce and falling prices for field-grown vegetables reflects a structural divide in Polish horticulture between capital-intensive indoor cultivation and lower-cost outdoor farming.
The divergence in vegetable prices at Bronisze illustrates broader pressures on Polish food production. High energy costs have made greenhouse operations more expensive to run, squeezing supply of tomatoes and pushing prices upward. At the same time, a surplus of domestically grown field vegetables has pushed down prices for products such as carrots and onions, benefiting buyers in that segment. The oversupply of field vegetables and the scarcity of affordable greenhouse tomatoes represent opposite ends of the same seasonal market cycle. Buyers at Bronisze, according to Kmera, have shown willingness to absorb the high tomato prices rather than forgo the product entirely.