Dr hab. inż. Zbigniew Kowalczyk

Dr hab. inż. Anna Szeląg-Sikora

Dr inż. Katarzyna Grotkiewicz

THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE TRADE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BASED ON THE AGRI-FOOD MARKET IN KRAKÓW-RYBITWY

The aim of this study is to present the organization of the wholesale fruit and vegetable market while taking into consideration the agri-food market in Cracow-Rybitwy. Selected aspects which are presented are necessary for trading and analysing the process of delivery as well as sales of fruits and vegetables by the manufacturers: 30 suppliers of fruits and 30 suppliers of vegetables were selected for detailed analysis. The following aspects were presented: costs resulting from the possibility of using the market, a distance needed to transport products, an amount of harvest sold on the market covered by research studies, the cost of sales and their structure. A general analysis of transport used for the transportation of fruits and vegetables was conducted. The frequency of arrivals and time spent at the market during individual months was also calculated. The analysis was made separately for the sale of fruits and vegetables. It was found that the organization of the garden crops market leaves much to be desired. The proof of this is the frequency of arrivals, the length of time spent at the market by manufacturers, the efficiency and cost of sale. ...