US imports of fresh fruit and vegetables also increased further in 2020

Published 2021년 2월 17일

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In 2020, the United States saw a 2% increase in the import of fresh fruits and vegetables, reaching nearly 20.5 million tons, with a value of over $26 billion. Mexico continues to be the largest supplier, accounting for more than half of the imports, followed by Germany, Russia, and China. The imports of avocados, mangoes, and berries have seen the most significant growth in the past five years. Peru has surpassed Chile as the second-largest supplier of grapes and is also a major supplier of asparagus, blueberries, mangoes, and ginger. Chile's total fruit and vegetable exports to the US have seen a decline for the second year in a row. Canada is a significant supplier of greenhouse vegetables to the US, and the import of Chinese ginger and garlic has remained steady, while the import of Dutch bell peppers has significantly decreased.

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Corona or not the import of fresh fruits and vegetables into the United States has continued to grow. The total import has increased in 2020 to an amount of almost 20.5 million tons. That was 2% more than in 2019. In about ten years, the American import of fresh fruit and vegetables has doubled. The value of American imports was over $ 26 billion in the past year. The United States is by far the most important import market for fresh fruit and vegetables worldwide. Germany, number two, imports around 9 million tonnes annually, Russia is next with 7 million and China is number four with 6 million tonnes. Mexico benefits the most Mexico is particularly benefiting from the increasing import demand of the United States. The share of this Zuiderbuur has now risen to slightly more than half. Excl. bananas is even a two-thirds share. More than 90% of all tomatoes imported into the States come from Mexico. In the past year, this amounted to nearly 1.7 million tonnes. The import of peppers ...

Source: AGF