AMI: almost 5% more apples on EU-market
Germany has the largest import market in the EU (5 million tons of fresh fruit, 3 million tons of fresh vegetables), so the focus is on the other EU exporters. Hans-Christoph Behr: "Naturally the pressure will be felt the strongest with the products that are also grown in Germany, for example: stonefruit, cabbage, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. An increase in the importation of citrus, peaches or grapes will also put the domestic market under pressure, since the different fruits and vegetables can, to a certain extent, substitute each other.