Export of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands continues to grow

This is reported by GroentenFruit Huis, an umbrella organization for trading companies and growers' associations in the Netherlands. The total sales value of fruit and vegetables sold across the border from the Netherlands is €13.1 billion. It is estimated that at most one fifth of that turnover is generated by fruit and vegetables produced in the Netherlands. Total Dutch production was worth €3.8 billion in 2021. A quarter to a third of that remains on the domestic market. In the ranking of most sold products, import products avocados, bananas and grapes are at number 2, 4 and 5 respectively. Tomatoes and peppers are respectively number 1 and 3; Dutch greenhouse vegetables cross the border for as much as 85%. British market smaller The role of the Netherlands as a hub for fruit and vegetables from all over the world has diminished for the British market. Many products grown in the Netherlands still go there, but less re-export of products from outside the Netherlands. Mutual ...