Romania imported 740,000 tons of vegetables

A study carried out by CooperativaTara Mea in July 2020 shows that in 2019 the import of vegetables in Romania grew, even in the months of July and August, when there is plenty of locally grown fruit and vegetables available in the country. In July 2019, Romania imported 25,635 tons of vegetables worth € 20.6 million. Frozen vegetable products, potatoes, carrots, dried legumes, tomatoes and onions were among the most imported products. In the other months there was a similar trend, while local production peaked. In August imports amounted to 25,097 tons, in July 25,635 tons, in June 3,804 tons and in September 34,249 tons. In April, the import was the highest with 96,631 tons, while it was the lowest in August, at 25,097 tons, according to figures from the statistics office. In 2019 Romania imported 740,000 tonnes of vegetables, worth € 516 million, compared to 678,318 tonnes (€ 424.3 million) in 2018. The largest suppliers were the Netherlands and Poland with more than 10,000 ...