The world's largest broccoli and cauliflower exporters

Published 2021년 9월 8일

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In 2020, Spain and Mexico emerged as the world's leading exporters of broccoli and cauliflower, with exports valued at $ 545 million and $ 354 million respectively. Mexico's production is dominated by companies such as Babia, Hapco Farms, and North American Produce, with Guanajuato state contributing significantly to the country's output. The vegetable, known for its high nutritional value, is grown as an annual and has a complex flower structure. Among other notable exporters in 2020 were the United States, France, Italy, China, Netherlands, Guatemala, Poland, and Canada. The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) highlights the quality standards and shelf life expectations for broccoli to ensure a high-quality product in the market.

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The world's largest broccoli and cauliflower exporters in 2020 were Spain, with $ 545 million, and Mexico, with $ 354 million, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica) is a plant of the Brasicaceae family, formerly called Cruciferous, which is a set of flower buds that are developing and tend to bloom in a very short time. In addition, broccoli has a high nutritional and medicinal value that lies mainly in its high content of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and proteins. Among the main producing companies in Mexico are: Babia, Hapco Farms, Latin Specialties, North American Produce, Primo Trading Services and Val Verde Vegetable. In Mexico, the state of Guanajuato contributes around 70% of the national production value of broccoli. This product is an annual cycle vegetable, whose straight plant is 60 to 90 cm high and ends in a mass of green flowers, which can reach a diameter of up to 35 cm. According to the Mexican Ministry ...

Source: MXagronoticias