Almost half of the households in Netherlands buy blueberries

In the past five years, the consumption of blueberries in the Netherlands has doubled. The Netherlands plays a leading role in the international trade of blueberries. Imports have tripled in the past five years. The top 3 countries of origin are Peru, Chile and South Africa, GroentenFruit Huis reports in its Blueberry Factsheet More buyers The number of households buying blueberries has risen sharply. In 2017, 35 percent of all households sometimes or regularly bought blueberries. This is now almost half of all households. The average consumption per person on an annual basis (2021) is 900 grams, so almost 1 kilo. In the United Kingdom and Germany, consumption per person is somewhat higher. Blueberries are especially popular among two-person households and singles in the Netherlands. View the enlarged version of the Factsheet here Strong trading roleIn 2021, Dutch trading companies sold 122 million kilos of blueberries. It mainly concerns imported ...