Poland is a powerhouse in vegetable growing

Published 2021년 9월 9일

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Poland is a leading European country in the production of various vegetables, including the largest in the EU for cabbage, beetroot, and carrots, and the second largest for cucumbers and potatoes. The majority of these vegetables are exported to other EU countries, with Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands being the main buyers. The cultivation areas and production volumes for these vegetables from 2015 to 2020 are provided, highlighting Poland's dominance in the carrot market and its position as a significant producer of onions, cabbage, and other vegetables.

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Vegetable growing is an important branch of Polish horticulture and the share of vegetables in the value of basic agricultural crops is approximately 11%. Poland is the largest grower of cabbage and beetroot in the EU. It ranks second in the cultivation of cucumbers (after Spain) and potatoes (after Germany) and in third place in the cultivation of carrots (after Germany and the United Kingdom) and cauliflower (after Spain and Italy). The country is the fourth largest tomato and onion producer on the EU market. In the years 2015-2020, the production of field vegetables in Poland ranged from 3.8 to 4.6 million tons. The largest share of the national harvest was that of cabbage, carrots and onions. The smallest share was that of: beets, tomatoes, cucumbers and cauliflower. The main buyers of Polish vegetables are the countries of the EU (mainly Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands) and, as far as the non-EU countries are concerned, Ukraine and Belarus. Poland mainly ...

Source: AGF