The Development of Product Flows in the International Fruit Trade: Is the European Union Influenced by New Demanders and Changing Quality Requirements?

摘要

The globalisation of international trade, which is still in progress, has major implications for developed countries and also for developing and transition countries. Fresh fruits are one of the most globalized agricultural products today and the trade of fruit, mainly between developing countries in the global south and developed countries in the global north, has increased significantly in recent decades (Junior, 2009; Theuvsen and Voss, 2012).