Potatoes most important
The main products of fruits and vegetables are potatoes with 21.2 kg, apples with 16.6 kg, bananas with 15 kg, carrots with 13.1 kg and tomatoes with 10.3 kg. The BLW analysis shows that the demand for potatoes and carrots has clearly decreased by 16% and 11% respectively, compared to the same period of the previous period of June 2016 to May 2017. Tomatoes, on the other hand, saw an increase of 2%.
In the case of fruits, the demand for bananas (+17%) and strawberries (+26%) has increased significantly compared to the same period of the previous year, and that of apples is subject to strong fluctuations.
Source: Markanalyse Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft
