EU is the largest importer of edible nuts. There are two segments for edible nuts being consumed in the EU: groundnuts (peanuts) and luxury (tree) nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, coconuts, cashew nuts, walnuts and para-or Brazil nuts. Market description Consumption: The EU market for edible nuts is relatively mature. The total EU-27 market for nuts increased from 3.30 million tonnes in 2003 to 3.44 million tonnes in 2005, showing a persistently increasing trend over the years. It appears that the consumption of edible nuts in the EU would continue to increase. France, Germany, Italy, Greece and Spain are the leading nut consuming countries. Their share in the total EU consumption stood at 78% in the year 2005.
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