The Netherlands is also a world player in fresh fruit and vegetables in the corona year

Published 2021년 1월 6일

Tridge summary

The Netherlands saw an 8% increase in the import of fresh fruit and vegetables, reaching € 9 billion in 2020. Avocado was the most imported product, followed by blueberries and oranges. The majority of fruit was imported from South Africa and Peru. The production value of Dutch fruit and vegetable growers increased from € 3.7 billion in 2019 to € 3.9 billion in 2020. However, not all growers had a successful year, with tomato growers experiencing a decline due to the loss of the hotel and catering industry. On the other hand, bell pepper and aubergine growers saw higher prices. Germany was the largest market for Dutch fruit and vegetables, followed by the United Kingdom. Exports to distant destinations like the United States and Japan fell due to the cancellation of passenger flights.

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The Dutch import of fresh fruit and vegetables increased by 8 percent to € 9 billion. The Netherlands acts as a gateway for imported products to the rest of Europe. Dutch trading companies provide added value in the form of ripening, packaging and fine-mesh logistics, among other things. Avocado was the most important import product with € 1.1 billion. The strongest growers in the import range were: avocado (+ 22%), blueberry (+ 14%) and orange (+ 29%). More fruit was mainly imported from South Africa and Peru. This is evident from data that GroentenFruit Huis analyzed on the basis of data from Eurostat, among others. The production value of Dutch fruit and vegetable growers is € 3.9 billion, compared to € 3.7 billion in 2019. The year was not equally successful for all growers. Tomato growers have had a less good financial year, partly due to the disappearance of the hotel and catering industry throughout Europe. Growers of bell peppers and aubergines, on the other hand, received ...

Source: Groenten & Fruit Thuis