In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined strongly again in Q1 2023. It was down 20% compared to last year’s first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021.
Germany imported fewer large greenhouse products from the Netherlands. In the first quarter of this year, Germany imported a third fewer Dutch tomatoes than in 2022. Compared to two years back, German imports of Dutch tomatoes halved. Dutch cucumber imports also fell sharply.