Tomatoes

With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly replace imported produce from Southern Europe with domestically grown vegetables, notes EastFruit. read more

In the Bong family's greenhouse in Bergheim, Rhineland, this year's harvest is now gradually picking up steam. Cucumbers are already being harvested, and the first regional tomatoes are expected in weeks 18-19. "Due to higher heating oil prices, we didn't plant our tomatoes until the end of read more

With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly replace imported produce from Southern Europe with domestically grown vegetables. In addition to read more

The prices of tomatoes in Europe reached unusually high levels in March, as reported by the European Commission's tomato dashboard. The average price reached €2.85 per kilogram, which is nearly €1 higher than the five-year average. However, the dashboard does not monitor production costs, so it remains unclear as to what... read more

In the span of five years, Italian tomatoes have gained almost 100 million euros in exports, surpassed 220 million in sales abroad, and brought the trade balance into a surplus of around 50 million. But perhaps the most interesting fact is another one: after the inflation peak of 2022-2023, read more

The tomato is a prominent supplier of all kinds of tomato products, says Emel Esin Keskin, owner of Turkish fresh produce exporter Esin Tarim: "As is known in the sector, Turkey is one of the world's leading tomato producers with an annual production of approximately 14 million tons. Tomatoes are..." read more

The pressure on the production of tomatoes in Morocco, which has been facing various challenges in the past month, has resulted in a significant shortage of round tomatoes in the local market. As a response, authorities and growers have agreed to redirect more of the produce to the local market instead of for export. read more

W Południowej Europie silne burze i intensywne opady deszczu stawiają presję na dostawy organicznych owoców i warzyw. Według holenderskiego hurtownika produktów rolnych Udea, zbieranie plonów takich jak papryka i pomidory zostało zakłócone, a szklarnie oraz infrastruktura transportowa zostały

In Southern Europe, severe storms and heavy rainfall are putting pressure on organic fruit and vegetable supplies. According to Dutch produce wholesaler Udea, the harvesting of crops like bell peppers and tomatoes has been disrupted, and greenhouses and transportation infrastructure have been read more

A diversified greenhouse development in Colorado, created by Harnois Greenhouses, combines a 1-hectare Luminosa gutter-connected greenhouse for tomato production with two 42-foot Ovaltech IV structures specifically designed for cactus cultivation. As stated by Vincent Douville from Harnois, the project... read more

Latvia is considering importing tomatoes from Azerbaijan as part of efforts to expand agricultural trade. Latvian Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze brought up the topic during the 9th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Latvia Intergovernmental Commission in Shusha. Krauze mentioned that the logistical distance is not a barrier. read more

Morocco has stopped exporting tomatoes to European and African markets due to a rise in domestic prices to nearly 15 dirhams per kilogram (US$1.50 per kg), as reported by a trade source to Hespress. This decision is intended to boost local supply and reduce pressure on consumers. The source mentioned that... read more

Slightly fewer tomatoes were supplied at the auctions of the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) last week. Prices are higher than a year ago. The average kilogram price for loose tomatoes reached 2.55 euros at the end of week 15, while vine tomatoes averaged 2.66 euros per kilogram. read more