Global: Who is the leader in the global vegetable trade? Trends and most successful export vegetables

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Published Jun 10, 2021

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The article, featuring insights from Katerina Zvereva of East-Fruit.com during the Eastern European Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables online conference, provides an in-depth analysis of the global trade dynamics of fruits and vegetables. It highlights that fruits dominate global trade, while vegetables are primarily consumed locally. The article identifies tomato, pepper, and frozen vegetables as the leading vegetables in trade, with a notable increase in the trade of these products over the past five years, particularly due to the shift towards more valuable varieties and the convenience of frozen vegetables for the HoReCa segment. Additionally, the article discusses the rising trade of leafy greens and asparagus, the decline in global garlic market due to low prices in China, and the significant growth in trade of kohlrabi, kale, leeks, celery, and artichokes, driven by their health benefits and the trend towards healthy lifestyles and quality nutrition.

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“Fruit crops account for 70% of the world trade in fruit and vegetable products. And in the structure of the world fruit and vegetable trade, the trade in vegetables is less in comparison with the fruit segment. This means that fruits are global and vegetables are local. And although the production of vegetables is larger, their assortment is quite large, however, vegetables are grown more for domestic consumption and their share of exports is always less than that of fruits, ”notes Katerina Zvereva, UN FAO International Consultant, Head of the International Information and Analytical Platform East-Fruit .com, during the Eastern European Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables online conference. The event is organized by the international platform EastFruit with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In the overall picture of the world vegetable trade, the absolute leaders are tomato, ...

Source: Eastfruit