FLEMISH FRUIT

48.639 ton

production strawberries

The production of strawberries in 2022 amounts to approximately 48,000 tons. The majority of the production is mainly located in the Flemish region of Belgium. The main markets for sales are the Netherlands and France.

345.871 ton

pear production

Since 2012, Belgian pear production has exceeded apple production. In the 2022/2023 season, Belgium produced 345,871 tons of pears, the vast majority of which were grown in Flanders.

81%

export apples

In 2022, the production of strawberries amounted to approximately 48,000 tons. The majority of the production is mainly located in the Flemish region of Belgium. The main markets for sales are the Netherlands and France.

The supply of Flemish soft fruit is growing.

Specific range of Flemish fruit

Your Flemish supplier can offer you a wide range of Belgian fruit varieties. Flemish apples, pears, and strawberries are the top products. Additionally, the offering of Flemish berry varieties is also increasing.

The Flemish apple variety with the highest supply is Jonagold, supplemented by others such as Jonagored, Boskoop, Golden Delicious, Kanzi, Joly Red, Greenstar, and so on.

The Flemish apple variety with the highest supply is Jonagold

In Flemish pears, the Conference pear is primarily supplied, followed by Durondeau and Doyenne.

The main Flemish soft fruit varieties, also known as summer fruit, are strawberries, red, white, and black currants, blueberries, gooseberries, blackberries, kiwi berries, and raspberries. Alongside the increasing popularity of these berries, the production of Belgian soft fruit is also growing.

In Flemish pears, Conference pears are mainly supplied.

The strictest quality standards apply from the cultivation materials to the end product. Processing, packaging, and storage are also done with the utmost care. Optimal storage systems ensure a prolonged supply.

RESPONSIBLY FRESH

The Flemish fruit and vegetable cooperatives, better known as 'the auctions', and their producers have fulfilled their predefined commitments to sustainable development in recent years.

In 2012, the VBT (Flemish Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives), together with its member marketing cooperatives and affiliated producers, launched the collective sustainability project and certification scheme "Responsibly Fresh". Both the VBT, the marketing cooperatives, and the producers each made specific commitments at that time. The sustainability challenges in the cooperatively organized fruit and vegetable sector were collectively addressed. The collective nature of Responsibly Fresh is therefore unique.

After six years, the third sustainability report takes stock of the efforts made. Since its inception in 2012, participants have clearly made progress in terms of sustainable development. Positive developments are evident both economically, ecologically, and socially.

RESPONSIBLY FRESH

Source article: Fresh from Flanders

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