Horticultural Statistics 2012 (provisional)

• In 2012, there were 4,034 horticultural enterprises. There was a decrease of 270 enterprises (–6%) compared to the previous year.
• The outdoor production area was 15,729 hectares (–4%) and the greenhouse area was 401 hectares (–6%).
• In terms of area, the most important outdoor vegetables were peas (2,860 hectares), carrots (1,480 hectares) and onions (1,110 hectares).
• The outdoor vegetable harvest was 151 million kilos, of which 56 million kilos were carrots.
• The strawberry harvest was a record-high: 14 million kilos. In total, nearly 17 million kilos of berries were produced in an area of 5,974 hectares.
• Greenhouse vegetable production was approximately 76 million kilos, of which 38 million kilos were tomatoes and 34 million kilos were cucumbers.
• A record quantity of potted vegetables was produced: 87 million pots. Of this, 69 million pots were potted lettuce.
• Ornamental plant production occupied an area of 133 hectares.
• The cultivation area of cut flowers fell by a third.
• The most cultivated bulb flowers were tulips (59 million bulbs) and potted daffodils (3 million pots).

The final data will published 24.4.2013.