Tomatoes

The United States has decided to maintain the 17% antidumping duty on Mexican fresh tomato imports for 2026, impacting Mexican export volumes. In Spain, research aims to support tomato varieties resilient to drought and heat. read more

The United States has decided to maintain a 17% antidumping duty on Mexican tomato imports, while wholesale tomato prices in Ukraine and Hungary continue to decline due to increased supply. read more

Wholesale prices for most fresh produce categories in Bulgaria decreased during the latest reporting week, based on data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets. Among vegetables, zucchini saw the biggest drop, decreasing by 26.83 percent to €0.84/kg. read more

Return to the Shopping Bag of BMTI and Italmercati, in collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism. This week the markets tell of a summer now in full swing. Thanks to the favorable weather, in fact, seasonal fruit and vegetable production is proceeding at full speed, with plentiful availability. read more

W Belgii sezon pomidorów Elite rozpoczął się powoli, ale w połowie kwietnia większe ilości trafiły na rynek. "Dla nas tempo było nadal nieco wolniejsze do Wielkanocy", rozpoczęli Tuncer Akarca i Harun Kaya z Elite Foods. "Ale teraz, gdy rozpoczęły się również uprawy bez sztucznego oświetlenia, popyt powinien być". read more

In Sicily, watermelon grown in greenhouses is taking on an increasingly strategic role thanks to its high profitability, short growing cycles, and the possibility of effectively integrating it into crop rotations with tomatoes. However, in an increasingly unstable climate, producers may face challenges. read more

Carrefour Romania has announced that it will no longer import seasonal fruits and vegetables. Instead, it will source tomatoes (including moț, pink, and beef heart varieties), cherries, eggplants, and Bianca bell peppers exclusively from local suppliers. These products will be supplied through partnerships with 32. read more

The Mexican government has signed the National Agreement for the Organization of Tomato Production, Supply, Marketing, and Fair Pricing. The initiative aims to ensure that domestic demand is met before tomatoes are allocated to export markets, while creating a framework to reduce prices. read more

Produced all year round, Jardin de Rabelais tomatoes are now entering their most vibrant period with the onset of warmer weather. This increase in consumption is being supported this year by enhanced sales campaigns, recruitment efforts, and the introduction of a new product. read more

The Lazio vegetable farming campaign is characterized by quality, even though the market continues to be influenced by a strong availability of products from various Italian production areas. At Copla, green tomatoes have been in full swing for several weeks now, while in the read more

The local Moroccan market is currently experiencing a significant decrease in prices for fresh produce, particularly early vegetables like tomatoes and peppers. Growers explain that this is not a price stabilization phenomenon but rather a typical, temporary period of oversupply. Amine Amanatoullah investigates the situation. read more

An analysis of the trading platforms in the region for week 23 of 2026. read more

Ukrainian producers are being pressured to lower prices for the current batches of tomatoes, as reported by analysts from the EastFruit project. Daily monitoring data shows that the beginning of large-scale sales of tomatoes from summer greenhouses has caused a drop in prices throughout the country. read more

The prices of tomatoes in the European Union were higher than usual in March and April, but dropped significantly in May due to increased harvests. This information comes from the latest update of the tomato dashboard released by the European Commission. Despite the decrease, prices in major tomato-producing countries, including read more

"We were one of the first to concentrate on importing goods from the Netherlands and Belgium. To this day, we continue to source a wide range of tomatoes from both countries, among other products," remarks Ender Güner, the managing director of "EN-DER" HandelsgmbH, located at the Großgrünmarkt in Vienna. read more

"Według prognoz sporządzonych 1 maja 2026 r., francuska produkcja pomidorów na rynek świeży szacowana jest na 494 900 ton w roku marketingowym 2026, nieznacznie niższa niż w 2025 roku (-1%). W kwietniu 2026 r. ceny były o 34% wyższe niż w sezonie 2025 i o 41% wyższe niż średnia za lata 2021-2025." read more

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Tokuiten Inc., a Japanese agricultural technology company, has announced that its proprietary suction-type cherry tomato harvesting robot has completed the pilot phase and is now in full production use at the company's 2,000 m² organic JAS-certified cherry tomato farm in Chita city, Aichi Prefecture. read more

Mastronardi Produce®'s flagship SUNSET® brand has received seven Superior Taste Award certifications. The awards recognize the exceptional flavor of Campari® brand cocktail tomatoes, Angel Sweet® tomatoes, WOW® Dreamberry™ strawberries, Pop Its™ bite-sized cucumbers, Tomato Branch™ on-the-vine tomatoes. read more