Following the increase observed in May with a +13% rise compared to May 2024, fruit and vegetable imports jumped by +43.245% in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data released today (July 2, 2025) by Incofruit-Hellas, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Export Companies. The upward trend is estimated to have continued throughout the first half of 2025, with total imports reaching 434,790 tons of fruits and vegetables versus 420,530 tons in the same period in 2024—an overall increase of +3.4%.
Key import figures for the six-month period include:
– Potatoes: 189,800 tons vs. 200,770 tons in 2024 (-5.4%), with 75.7% coming from Egypt.
– Bananas: 156,477 tons vs. 132,982 tons (+17.7%), primarily sourced from Ecuador (92.7%).
– Onions: 9,544 tons vs. 8,367 tons (+14%), mainly from Austria (32.6%) followed by the Netherlands, India, and Egypt.
– Tomatoes: 2,737 tons vs. 2,266 tons (+21%), imported from Germany, Turkey, and the Netherlands.
– Peppers: 2,020 tons vs. 2,577 tons (-21%), with 49.8% originating from Israel.
– Apples: 7,047 tons vs. 12,247 tons (-42%), mostly from Italy (34.2%), followed by Poland and North Macedonia.
– Avocados: 4,022 tons vs. 3,751 tons (+7.2%), largely from the Netherlands (68.7%).
– Mandarins: 1,191 tons vs. 1,046 tons (+13.9%), with 42.4% from Israel.
– Oranges: 2,119 tons vs. 2,847 tons (-25.6%), with most declared as coming from Bulgaria and Romania—countries with no citrus production.
– Lemons: 10,549 tons vs. 9,348 tons (+12.8%), mainly from the Netherlands (64.9%).
– Pears: 3,482 tons vs. 4,215 tons (-17.4%), primarily from Argentina (23.4%).
– Mushrooms: 7,244 tons vs. 7,077 tons (+2.4%), with 97.4% from Poland.
The association also highlighted additional imports such as zucchinis (Turkey), cauliflowers (Italy and Bulgaria), carrots (Netherlands and Belgium), garlic (Italy and Spain), lettuce (Egypt), radishes (Italy), parsley (Italy), watermelons (Netherlands and Spain), melons (Netherlands and Egypt), mangoes (Netherlands, Spain, and Italy), and nectarines (Spain).