In Europe, there is low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and we are below the WHO targets.
Freshfel Europe has published the latest edition of the "European Fresh Produce Consumption Monitor." The report provides a comparison of consumption trends in the EU-27 as a whole and in each

Morocco holds a 70.6% share of EU tomato imports from non-EU suppliers.
Morocco remained the main non-EU supplier of tomatoes to the European Union at the end of 2025, accounting for 70.6 per cent of EU tomato imports from third countries. These figures were reported

Spain is the top exporter of eggplants to Europe.
In the 2024/2025 season, Spain continued to be the leading supplier of aubergines in the European Union, providing over 60% of the region's consumption. The following countries in line were the

EU-Mercosur: Will imports from South America take over?
In 2024, the European Union exported around 201 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables to Mercosur countries, with a total value of 255 million euros, as reported by fruittoday.com. Eurostat data,

Bułgarskie zbiory owoców i warzyw wzrosły w 2024 roku.
Harvested fruit and vegetable volumes increased in Bulgaria in 2024, according to Eurostat. The country harvested slightly more than 527,000 tons of vegetables, including melons, a 12% rise

Portugal is ranked third in tomato production in the European Union in 2024.
According to Eurostat data on the 2024 harvests, Portugal was the third-largest tomato producer in the European Union, with 1.7 million tons. Italy was the top producer with six million tons,

Morocco became the EU's second-largest supplier of tomatoes in 2024.
In 2024, according to a report by Hortoinfo based on Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) data, Morocco became the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU Member States, only surpassed by the

Russia's exports of fruits and vegetables to the EU decreased by three times in 2024.
In 2024, Russia decreased its exports of fruits, nuts, and vegetables to the European Union by three times compared to 2023, according to Eurostat data. From January to November, the EU imported

Exports of fruits, nuts, and vegetables from Russia to the EU decreased by 2.8 times in 2024.
W 2024 roku eksport rosyjskich owoców, orzechów i warzyw do Unii Europejskiej doświadczył znacznego spadku, o czym informuje Eurostat. Całkowita wartość tych produktów

Germany imports the most fruits and vegetables in the EU.
In 2023, according to Eurostat, a total of around 43.5 million tons of fruits and vegetables were imported into the countries of the EU-27. This was an increase of 2% compared to 2022, following a

In the last decade, sales of Spanish tomatoes in the EU have decreased by 12.87%.
W ciągu ostatniej dekady rynek pomidorów w UE przeszedł znaczące zmiany, zgodnie z raportem Hortoinfo opartym na danych z Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat). Między styczniem a październikiem

Greece is dealing with increasing prices of fruits and vegetables.
Greece is experiencing a continuous rise in fruit and vegetable prices, despite government claims of reduced inflation. According to Eurostat, inflation in the country is increasing, while in

40% of EU tomatoes harvested in Italy
Italy accounts for 40% of the tomatoes harvested in the EU, followed by Spain (24%) and Portugal (9%). This is revealed by Eurostat in its analysis of fruit and vegetable production in 2022.

Second largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, behind only the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from

Morocco was the EU's second-largest tomato supplier in 2023
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the European Union's second-largest supplier of tomatoes, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom

Morocco became the second largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU in 2023.
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from

Eurostat observed soaring potato prices in Germany, Slovakia and Croatia last year
First estimates from Eurostat reveal that prices of agricultural products in the EU experienced a slight hike in 2023, with potatoes seeing a significant price surge, particularly in Germany,

Spar Slovenia removes single-use plastic bags
Spar Slovenia has become the first retailer in the country to phase out single-use plastic bags completely from its fruit and vegetable departments. In their place, the chain will give shoppers a

EU and Chile sign modernisation of trade agreement
The export of fresh fruit and vegetables from the EU to Chile from January to September 2023 stood at 293 tonnes worth 186,000 euros, according to data from the Statistical Office of the European

European fruit and vegetables find a safe harbour in the USA: exports up by 9 % in 2022
European fruit and vegetables are growing in the US, Revista Mercados reports. EU fruit and vegetable exports to the US stood at 84,810 tonnes in 2022, worth EUR 219 million. In contrast, EU

Germany's purchases of Turkish peppers plummet
Data from the statistical service Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat) analyzed by Hortoinfo reveal that Germany's imports of Turkish peppers have registered a sharp reduction over the last three

Timing of harvesting seasons results in predictable changes in the prices of fresh crops
The FRED graph shows the HICPs for vegetables in four European countries: Poland (the blue line); Spain (the red line); Italy (the green line); and Latvia (the purple line). The data are reported

31% of the tomatoes sold in the first quarter of the year in the EU came from Morocco
A report prepared by Hortoinfo with data from the EuroStacom statistical services (ICEX-Eurostat) reveals that 31% of the tomatoes sold in the first quarter of the year in the EU came from Morocco

"The EU Agreement doesn't favor Moroccan growers"
Since the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco in 2013, the country has gone from selling 365,695 tons of tomatoes to 557,225 tons in 2022, according to

Fall in EU fresh produce exports
Fruit and vegetable exports to non-EU countries fell by 4% (year-on-year) in volume in 2021, according to Eurostat data processed by Fepex. Total shipments from the 27 EU member states plus the UK