Tomatoes

A coalition of U.S. tomato farmers and distributors is pushing to eliminate a cross-border agreement they say has failed to stop Mexican producers from gutting their business. They also want to replace the trade pact with a stiff tariff. read more

Tomatoes are still the most important product in terms of annual sales. At 50.6 million euros, they accounted for around a quarter of Veiling's total turnover in 2023. Leeks are in second place and chicory displaced strawberries from third place at the very end of the year. On the
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How to obtain table tomatoes with high nutritional value, i.e. enriched in iodine, an essential element for human health. The international scientific journal Scientia Horticulturae published the results of a study conducted by the Research Group in Horticulture
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Recently, the FAO updated their numbers on tomato production, and as you might have guessed, in terms of yield, China is the world's biggest producer of tomatoes, followed by India. Third in line is Turkey. This includes both open field and protected cultivation and production for the fresh and
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An Idlib vegetable merchant claims that the al-Hal popular market is flooded with tomatoes, imported from Turkey. The quantities exceed the market’s capacity, leading to a drop in prices and financial losses for the merchants. read more

This is outlined in Resolution No. 713 (4) by the Council of Ministers. According to the document, monthly limits on changes to producer prices are introduced. Thus, vegetables essential for traditional borscht, cucumbers, tomatoes, and seasonal apples can increase by a maximum of 3.5% compared
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The Board of Directors of the Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro met on Tuesday at the headquarters in Rivarolo del Re (CR) and appointed Marco Sartori as President of the well-known cooperative that aggregates hundreds of farms located in the Emilia-Lombardy region dedicated
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At Naki Groothandel on the Venlo Fresh Park site, the Turkish vegetable season is in full swing. Over the past decade, the wholesaler has made a name for itself with Turkish home-grown products. In Turkey, a wide range of vegetables and fruits are grown by the company's own cultivation company
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The second prototype of the harvesting robot from Floating Robotics is much more precise, moving faster between the rows of tomatoes this fall than last year. According to its creator, Salman Faraji, the device is set to replace 3.5 workers in the future. read more

This winter, more Coöperatie Hoogstraten growers are growing TOVs under lights. Last year, there was hardly any lit cultivation due to high energy costs; this year, the lights have been switched on again in many places in Belgium. "It's certainly not at the level it was before the energy
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“According to the latest estimates as of November 1st, 2023, the surface area planted with tomatoes for the fresh market for the 2023 campaign would be 2,660 hectares, which is similar to last year and the 2018-2022 average. French tomato production for the fresh market in 2023, estimated at
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Snake cucumbers fetched 0.95 euros/kg to 0.80 euros/kg, cucumbers francés 0.70 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg and cucumbers corto negro 1.65 euros/kg to 1.30 euros/kg, courgettes fino 1.65 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg, courgettes gordo 1.50 euros/kg to 1.25 euros/kg, striped aubergines 1.30 euros/kg to 1 euro/kg
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Rafael Salinas, Syngenta's Product Manager for tomato, explains that the agricultural sector in Almeria "is looking for size to differentiate itself". And with Myrador he obtains G-calibre, white-necked, smooth, flat, bright, intense red fruit, with symmetrical branches, very good
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Danish technology firm Newtec returns to Fruit Logistica in February, fresh from helping one of Scandinavia’s largest vegetable suppliers to automate its operations, minimise waste, and optimise its overall performance. read more

G+FLAS Life Sciences and Bayer AG have signed a letter of intent (LOI)  to collaborate on the development of novel CRISPR genome-edited tomato varieties that are nutritionally enhanced with vitamin D3.   read more

"When introducing a new variety to the market, you're always hopeful that consumers will love it as much as you do," says Danny Mucci, Managing Partner with Mucci Farms. With about three out of five shoppers purchasing tomatoes, it is a popular item at retail. At the same time, many new tomato
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According to data shared by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia, tomatoes are the leading greenhouse organic vegetable in Andalusia, with 34% of the total production marketed in 2022/23. Vine tomatoes have become the most representative type, with a 48% share of all
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From the graphs below, we see that the negative peaks in tomato prices occur, for all types, in the summer months. In fact, although consumption of this vegetable increases in summer, self-consumption from family gardens lowers its price. The plant is
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Ukraine is witnessing a surge in imports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey due to the Polish border blockade. read more

Last winter many greenhouse tomato growers in Europe elected not to plant due to the exorbitant energy costs at the time. While those costs have come down somewhat, the list of challenges appears no less daunting, especially the threat of the ToBRFV virus. read more