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Volumes of fresh tomato sales reaches EUR 50 billion
Netherlands
Monday 09 June 2008
During the international "Tomato conference", conducted by Syngenta company in Holland, Massimo Enzo, the Marketing Director of EAME Vegetables Syngenta Seeds pointed out the importance of tomatoes for the mankind. He said that fresh tomatoes are sold in retail for around EUR 50 billion during one year.
The largest tomato producers are China, USA, Turkey, India, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. Ten largest producers in the world annually export more than 5 mln. tons of tomatoes; ten largest importers purchase more than 3.5 mln. tons. Seventy- ninety percents of European inhabitants consume tomatoes; this is one of the highest levels among all food products.
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The largest tomato producers are China, USA, Turkey, India, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. Ten largest producers in the world annually export more than 5 mln. tons of tomatoes; ten largest importers purchase more than 3.5 mln. tons. Seventy- ninety percents of European inhabitants consume tomatoes; this is one of the highest levels among all food products.
www.lol.org.ua
