Tridge summary
In 2021, Germany's fruit and vegetable imports decreased slightly from the record-breaking 2020 levels, totaling 8.8 million tons, the same as three years prior. The decrease was primarily due to reduced imports from Spain and the Netherlands, with Spain's imports falling by 15% to 2.8 million tons and the Netherlands' imports dropping by 5%. Italy, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Poland, Belgium, South Africa, France, Turkey, Morocco, Portugal, and Mexico were the top suppliers.
Bananas remained the most imported product in Germany, followed by mandarins. While imports of major products like tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, oranges, and watermelons decreased, there was an increase in the imports of mangoes, leeks, ginger, asparagus, and celery. The imports from the Netherlands were dominated by greenhouse vegetables and banana re-exports, which experienced a 16% growth. Despite the overall decrease, Germany imported more pears, leeks, and grapes from the Netherlands.
Bananas remained the most imported product in Germany, followed by mandarins. While imports of major products like tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, oranges, and watermelons decreased, there was an increase in the imports of mangoes, leeks, ginger, asparagus, and celery. The imports from the Netherlands were dominated by greenhouse vegetables and banana re-exports, which experienced a 16% growth. Despite the overall decrease, Germany imported more pears, leeks, and grapes from the Netherlands.
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Original content
In 2021, Germany imported less fruit and vegetable than in the record year of 2020. Last year's imports reached 8.8 million+ tons. In 2020, that was 9.25 million tons. That brings imports to the same level as three years ago. Imports from Spain and the Netherlands determine this trend, according to Jan Kees Boon of Fruit & Vegetable Facts. Spanish imports totaled almost 2.8 million tons in 2021. In 2020, that was 3.05 million. Last year's imports also lagged behind compared to 2019. But it will be about the same as in both previous years. Dutch imports shrank by about five percent in 2021. They were also lower than in 2019. Italy supplies the third-most fresh fruit and vegetables to Germany. There were also fewer imports from that country last year. Two banana suppliers - Costa Rica and Ecuador - follow. Poland is in sixth place. Poland was one of the few countries Germany imported more from than before in 2021. Belgium, South Africa, France, and Turkey follow. There were fewer ...
Source: Hortidaily
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