The Dutch export of raspberries consists mainly of foreign products. In recent years 15 to 25% of the export volume consisted of raspberries grown in Holland. This soft fruit is a popular snack in both Germany and Holland, figures from the Productschap Tuinbouw (PT) show.
The export varied (in the years 2008 - 2011) annually from 1.7 (in 2009) to 2.2 million kilos (in 2011). The United Kingdom is the main buyer for the raspberry export, with almost 0.5 million kilos in 2011 (over 20% of the total. Norway is second on this list (2011: 0.4 million kilos, almost 20%), and Germany is third (over 0.3 million kilos, almost 15%).
The import comes mainly from Poland and Spain. These countries combined are worth over 85% of the total import of 9.3 million kilos in 2011. The Polish raspberry (over 5.5 million kilos) is mainly destined for processing and the Spanish (over 2.4 million kilos in 2011) is mainly for fresh consumption.
This consumption comes to a peak in Holland and Germany in the third quarter. The fruits are also eaten throughout the rest of the year. A third of the consumers in both countries eat this soft fruit as a snack, the PT's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor shows. In Holland breakfast, lunch and dessert are each worth around 20%. The German consumer tends to eat more raspberries for breakfast (over 25%) and less often as a dessert (15%).
The sector statistics and results of the Fruit and Vegetable Monitor can be found on www.tuinbouw.nl. Information about raspberries and recipes can be found at www.2x2.nl/zachtfruit. www.veggipedia.nl shows information on nutritional values and storing, buying and preparation tips for fruit and vegetables. For more information on the Fruit and Vegetable Monitor you can contact Anne Marie Borgdorff, tel. 079 3470646 or e-mail [email protected]. For information on sector statistics you can contact Peter van der Salm, tel 079 3470662 or e-mail [email protected].
The import comes mainly from Poland and Spain. These countries combined are worth over 85% of the total import of 9.3 million kilos in 2011. The Polish raspberry (over 5.5 million kilos) is mainly destined for processing and the Spanish (over 2.4 million kilos in 2011) is mainly for fresh consumption.
This consumption comes to a peak in Holland and Germany in the third quarter. The fruits are also eaten throughout the rest of the year. A third of the consumers in both countries eat this soft fruit as a snack, the PT's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor shows. In Holland breakfast, lunch and dessert are each worth around 20%. The German consumer tends to eat more raspberries for breakfast (over 25%) and less often as a dessert (15%).
The sector statistics and results of the Fruit and Vegetable Monitor can be found on www.tuinbouw.nl. Information about raspberries and recipes can be found at www.2x2.nl/zachtfruit. www.veggipedia.nl shows information on nutritional values and storing, buying and preparation tips for fruit and vegetables. For more information on the Fruit and Vegetable Monitor you can contact Anne Marie Borgdorff, tel. 079 3470646 or e-mail [email protected]. For information on sector statistics you can contact Peter van der Salm, tel 079 3470662 or e-mail [email protected].
