date:Dec 13, 2013
After a record value in 2012 the German import of fresh vegetables has decreased slightly over the last year, reports the German Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) on its website. According to the German Bureau of Statistics' final import figures, Germany imported 2% less vegetables in 2012 compared to the previous year, with 3.07 million tonnes.
It was mainly the import amount of onions (-10%), leafy lettuce (-9%) and cabbages (-5%) that decreased. Slightly less cucumbers were also imp