Friday, November 22, 2013 - 18:32
Netherlands Becomes World’s Biggest Tomato Exporter
The Netherlands has become the world’s biggest exporter of tomatoes, surpassing Mexico, the AD reports.
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In 2012, the Netherlands exported tomatoes to the value of more than $1.8 billion.
Mexico is the second biggest tomato country with $1.7 billion exports.
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