Tomatoes

AGF Monitor compares weekly online price developments for various types of fruit and vegetables at six supermarkets: Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Plus, Dirk, Vomar, and Hoogvliet. Up to and including week 19, these included avocados, cauliflower, Galia melons, oranges, cucumbers, and vine tomatoes. read more

The stakeholders of the Moroccan tomato industry convened yesterday in Agadir for the fifth edition of the Morocco Tomato Conference organized by GreenSmile. More than 600 participants took part in the full-day event focused on Moroccan tomatoes, with 200 international attendees coming from 20 different countries. read more

The Coordinator of Farmers' and Livestock Breeders' Organisations (COAG) demanded that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs enforce the Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling regarding controlling the labelling of products from Western Sahara in Spanish territory. The ruling, made public on... read more

Oppy has announced that a new surprise item will be added to the lineup this summer to complement Oceanside Pole's Roma and round tomatoes. read more

W kwietniu Rosja importowała pomidory z Chin o wartości 9 milionów dolarów - najwyższy poziom od sześciu lat i najmocniejszy od maja 2019 r., według danych celników chińskich analizowanych przez RIA Novosti. Oznacza to wzrost o 5% w porównaniu z kwietniem 2023 r. i pozycjonuje Rosję jako wiodącego importer
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AGF Monitor compares weekly online price trends for various fruits and vegetables at six supermarkets: Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Plus, Dirk, Vomar, and Hoogvliet. Up to and including week 19, the monitored items included avocados, cauliflower, Galia melons, oranges, cucumbers, and vine tomatoes. Starting from week 20, the monitoring will continue with additional produce items. read more

Thanet Earth, the UK's largest glasshouse complex located in Birchington, Kent, has started building its seventh glasshouse, which is a significant step in expanding its horticultural operations. The new facility will add 6.5 hectares of illuminated production space specifically for growing tomatoes. read more

Since the beginning of April, the Bong farm in Bergheim in the Rhineland has been busy harvesting. "We started with rhubarb, which we grow on a total of 22 hectares. The quality and yields have been good so far, thanks in part to our irrigation systems. We can't complain about marketing either. read more

FV Seleqt is launching a new premium range of colored cherry tomatoes on the vine. This collection features cherry tomatoes in black, olive green, orange, and ivory—a color that falls between white and yellow. These varieties are sourced from the private garden of Eminent Produce, where many new exciting varieties are cultivated. read more

British Tomato Fortnight (BTF) is back for the 2025 season, highlighting the outstanding quality, delicious flavor, and versatility of British-grown tomatoes. This year, the campaign will be at its peak between the 2nd and 15th of June, aiming to support UK growers and promote their produce. read more

The drought in Morocco has affected the quantities and prices of fresh produce intended for West African markets, sometimes resulting in export bans for certain products like tomatoes. Nevertheless, according to Baye Sidy, a fresh produce exporter from Fes, the Moroccan produce remains competitive. read more

In the past ten years, there has been a growing trend of sourcing peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables from outside of Europe, mainly from North Africa. However, Beluli Durim, managing director, emphasizes that there are closer alternatives to importing non-European vegetables, such as those from the Balkan region. read more

The French tomato covers 60% of French consumers' needs. This means there is an important production shortage in relation to the domestic market demand, which makes it necessary to resort to imports in certain periods of the year. Facing highly competitive production and labor costs abroad, Savéol. read more