♦ The imports of avocado were 51 million euros in 2024, while grapes, tomatoes or potatoes each imports of at least 100 million euros ♦ Avocado cannot be produced in Romania, but apples, grapes and potatoes we can cultivate.
Avocado, a popular fruit among corporats and vegetarians, which cannot be produced locally, would unbalance the commercial balance with agri -food products of Romania, especially in the category of vegetables and fruits, considers Florin Ionuţ Barbu, the Minister of Agriculture, where the annual imports of 1.5 billion euros. «Now in the first place is avocado for fruit and vegetable imports. Think about an avocado fruit it costs as many three kilograms of Romania. If we want to eat mozzarella and avocado and do not want to eat tomatoes and cheese from the Romanian peasants, of course we will grow in the Romanian markets, Prosciutto, ”said Florin Ionuţ Barbu, Minister of Agriculture, during a recently supported press conference.
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