I have been buying whole hops when I can. They make the pellets oout of the whole hops they get.
If they have good hops off the boat, then they can make good pellets. Read the header here:
http://www.hopsdirect.com/store/imported-pellet-hops.html
One thing I have to say is that the Hallertau Mittelfrueh had seeds! I have never seen seeds in a German hop. They must be slipping, or said “these have seeds, send to America”.