German fruit and particularly greenhouse vegetable imports plummet in first half of 2022

Germany imported far fewer fresh fruit and vegetables in the first half of this year, a Fruit&Vegetable Facts analysis shows. In the first six months of 2022, it imported 422 million tons of fresh fruit and vegetables. That is 12% less than the first half of 2021's 478 million tons. The decline of imports from Spain was 'limited' to ten percent. However, German imports from the Netherlands fell sharply, by as much as 20%. The available figures indicate that this applies to both imports of Dutch-grown and re-exported products. Germany imported far less from other important suppliers in this year's first half too: Italy -17%, Costa Rica -4%, Ecuador -24%, Poland -14%, and Belgium -13%. Few countries showed a plus; these are South Africa +8%, Morocco +17%, Peru +9%, and Portugal +6%. Greenhouse vegetables, in particular, lagIn the first six months of this year, Germany imported fewer of all the important products: bananas -9%, tomatoes -17%, apples -14%, cucumbers -10%, oranges - ...