PRODUCTION OF FRESH

FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES IN
GERMANY
Seminar
“Marketing in Fresh fruit and
vegetables”
Cristina Castillo Pinilla
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences David Corbalán Carpes
Georg-August-Universität of Miriam Sánchez Sánchez
Göttingen, Germany
 CONTENTS
Introduction
Principal productives regions
Principal products
Government policies and support systems of
organic agriculture
German market of organic FF&V
Importations and exportations of FF&V
Conclusions
 INTRODUCTION
Germany is the country with longest tradition in
organic agriculture.
The German market is one of the biggest in the
World.
Sometimes, the subsidies do not compensate
the high costs of the agriculture.
The organic agriculture carries conscience.
The intensive agriculture is very criticized.
 PRINCIPAL PRODUCTIVES
REGIONS
3,2% of the total agricultural surface is Organic.
2,9% of the total number of farms, has organic
production.
80% of total organic farms in Germany, are
members of one of the Organizations Organic
Producers (AGÖL).
The majority of
the organic
farms are
located in
Baden-
Württemberg
and Bavaria.
 PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS
Vegetables and Fruits have a very high value,
but at the same time, very low percentage of
agricultural land.
The potatoes, carrots, beets and cabbages are
important vegetables in production and
consumption.
The most important organic fruit in Germany is:
apple.
 GOVERNMENT POLICY AND
SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
Germany is structured in States.
Objectives: Production, Certification and
Commercialisation.
Since 2000 : framework of regulations on rural
development program (Nº1257/1999 CE).
THE GERMAN MARKET OF FRESH FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES

“Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren” in 2006

BASIC VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots and Cabbage.

SPECIALTY VEGETABLES: Tomatoes, Squash, Cucumbers,

Cauliflower, Broccoli and lettuce.
BASIC FRUITS:
- During all the year: Apples, kiwi and lemon.
- Seasonal: Oranges, Pears, Nectarines, Strawberries,
Cherries and Plums.
TROPICAL FRUITS:
- During all the year: Bananas and Coconuts.
- Seasonal: Mangoes and Pineapples.
THE AGRICULTURAL SEASON IN
GERMANY
MARCH OCTOBER
 DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESSES NATURAL FOODS (35%)

SUPERMARKETS (24%)

SALES IN FARMS AND MARKETS (22%)

SALES AT HOME (19 %)

[ HANDELSKLASSEN (I) UND (II)]

 IMPORTATIONS AND
EXPORTATIONS OF FF&V
Importations
The demand is higher that domestic production
45% of FF&V are imported
Principal countries that export to Germany:
 Spain
 France
 Italy
Nowadays, no one national product can be offer during
all the year
The bananas are the more commercialized fruit
 Principal importers and wholesalers of organic FF&V:
- Lehmann natur

- Biotropic

- Landlinie

- terra Frischdienst

- Dennree...

Exportations
Only 3% of the production is exported.
Almost all the organic production is consumed in
Germany.
There is a lot of exportations of elaborated organic
nourishing products and stiff products
 CONCLUSION
Germany is the country with longest tradition in organic
agriculture.

The potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbages and apples are

important.

Germany is divided in States, each one present a

different way to obtain the money for the Production,
Certification and Commercialisation from Government.
 The most distribution is on business natural food (35%)
and the last one is sales at home (19%)

The demand is higher that domestic production.

3% of the production is exported  elaborated organic

nourishing products and stiff products.
Thank you
for your
attention!!