Study: Germany remains largest importer of frozen fruit
Poland was the largest producer of frozen fruit in the EU, supplying 45% of total production (359,000 tons).
The production of frozen fruits stood at 799K tons in 2017, falling by 5% over the last year, according to "EU: Frozen Fruits - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast To 2025," published by IndexBox, Walnut, Calif. This was preceded by a period of strong growth from 2015-2016, following a 5-year stretch of a relatively stable trend pattern. The reduced production figures recorded over the past year can be explained by the falling volume of production in two key producer countries – namely Poland and Italy.
Poland was the largest producer of frozen fruit in the EU, supplying 45% of total production (359,000 tons). Italy assumed second position, with a 22% share (173,000 tons), followed by Spain (35,000 tons), the Netherlands (34,000 tons), Belgium (31,000 tons), Hungary (27,000 tons), Germany (23,000 tons), Sweden (22,000 tons), Greece (19,000 tons) and France (19,000 tons). From 2007-2017, the most pronounced paces of growth in terms of production were observed in Spain (+14.6%) and Hungary (+13.4%), while thе major producer—Poland—saw a modest growth of +1.9% per year.