Generally we can say that if a fresh fruit is considered healthy and nourishing, the same will apply to the canned form. The heat treatment - canning causes only few losses in nutrients, which are similar to those caused by cooking.
Across the whole European Union the most popular fruits are grown during all year. Oranges and peaches, apricots and strawberries, tangerines and cherries, apples and grapes are found throughout Europe, being available to consumers in a wide variety.
The European Union produces the highest percentage of processed fruit and vegetables worldwide: approximately 42.3% of total production covering the needs of consumers worldwide.
Over 750 million olive trees are cultivated worldwide and 95% of them in the Mediterranean basin and especially in the EU countries. 70% of the world oil production and 30% of the edible olive production is made in EU.