Changes in the structure of fruit production and consumption after Poland’s accession to the European Union

The aim of this article was to present changes in fruit production and consumption during Poland’s membership in the European Union. The analysis was based on secondary data. An extended resource base of the Polish horticulture provides ideal conditions for the development of food processing. Pomiculture and fruit processing offer domestic and foreign consumers a wide selection of high quality products. Fruit export and consumption are significant factors stimulating the development of domestic fruit production and they are increasingly important issues in economics.