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HORTI-

CULTURAL

PRODUCTS

THE FAVORABLE CLIMATE BOOSTS THE GREEK QUANTITIES!

Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplants in all colors, shapes and sizes produced 12
months a year in Greece, covering the needs of the domestic and international markets.

he mild weather in the areas of Crete and a noticeable rise during the last years. All
TSouthern Peloponnese creates the ap- kinds of peppers are cultivated, but long
propriate climate conditions for the horticul- shaped peppers are mainly exported in the
tural production throughout the winter, while Czech Republic, Germany and other coun-
during the summer the production of these tries in Western Europe. Of course, Greek
products is located mainly in the North. The largest part of tomatoes peppers couldn’t be absent from the mar-
That’s why Greece is known as a trustwor- is produced during winter in kets in the Balkans as well.
thy supplier of some of the most tasty and
healthy fresh horticultural products in the Crete, while during autumn
world. and spring the areas of Pelo-

Tomatoes & peppers ponnese and Preveza also
Every year, the volumes of tomatoes that contribute greatly to the to- History in brief
Greece harvests are enough to cover the
needs of the domestic market, while at the tal volume ➔ Major investments plans have up-
same time a large part of it is also export- graded the production of tomatoes in
ed mainly to the Balkans. The largest part of Greece lately.
tomatoes is produced during winter in Crete,
while during autumn and spring the areas of ➔ Greek peppers are very popular in
Peloponnese and Preveza also contribute the Central & Western European and
greatly to the total volume. We should note the Balkan market as well.
at this point that during the last few years,
two modern, high-tech hydroponic units in
the area of Northern Greece have started ➔ The favorable weather conditions
to produce tomatoes, but also many other in Greece allow the horticultural pro-
smaller units are found in Greece. duction 12 months per year.
As for the peppers, the production shows

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