A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Germany come from abroad. By far, the most important supplier countries last year were Spain and the Netherlands; some 83 percent of imports came from these two countries. In 2022, around 655,000 tons of tomatoes were imported into Germany. Almost half of them came from the Netherlands. Only around 13 percent of the fresh produce comes from domestic cultivation.
Spain is also crucial as a supplier of peppers and lettuce. According to the information, about every second box of both foods delivered to Germany came from the southern European country. In total, Germany imported 410,000 tons of peppers and 256,000 tons of lettuce last year.
Source: indonewyork.com