The US to import more vegetables in the first half of 2022

Published 2022년 8월 15일

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The United States is the world's largest importer of fresh fruit and vegetables, with imports growing at a rate of 3% in the first half of 2022, reaching 21.5 million tonnes in 2021. Mexico is the top supplier, followed by Germany, with over half of the imports being from Mexico, mainly tomatoes, peppers, and avocados. Other significant suppliers include Guatemala, Costa Rica, Canada, and Ecuador. Imports from Peru have grown by 18% in the first half of 2022, primarily grapes, onions, and blueberries. The United States also ranks as a major exporter, with an annual export of about 6 million tonnes, although this figure is decreasing, with the Netherlands and the United Kingdom being the main importers of U.S. sweet potatoes.

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The United States is by far the largest importer of fresh fruit and vegetables worldwide and imports continue to grow, according to this analysis by Fruit&Vegetable Facts. Including in the first half of this year. In 2021, the United States imported 21.5 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables. Germany is the 2nd largest importer worldwide with a quantity of about 9 million tonnes. In the first half of this year, imports from the United States grew by 3%. More than half of the imports come from neighboring Mexico. In the first half of this year, however, imports from this country lagged slightly behind those in the first half of last year. The top 3 imports from Mexico consist of tomatoes, peppers and avocados. Other important suppliers to the United States are Guatemala (especially bananas), Costa Rica (pineapples and bananas), Canada (cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers) and Ecuador (especiallybananas). Increasing amounts from Peru; recovery in imports from ChilePeru and Chile ...

Source: Hortidaily