Tomatoes

Prices for greenhouse tomatoes in Uzbekistan are growing rapidly, updating records every week. Over the past month, their wholesale prices have grown by 1.5 times average, and by almost 70% since the beginning of the year, EastFruit experts note. read more

Supplies of organic cherry tomatoes continue to be steady. “Organic cherry tomatoes are grown up and down the coast of Baja all year long. However, the winter season is our sweet spot for quality and flavor and we’ve been growing splendidly since December,” says Katie Bishop of Jacobs Farm
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Supermarket chains are the main customers for the tomatoes grown in greenhouses in Turkey, says Kenan Aslan, manager of Turkish fresh produce exporter Sinerji: “The greenhouse production is quite high due to the mild weather in Turkey during the winter months. The vast majority of greenhouse
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Emirati tomato growers are preparing for the beginning of the summer, when they can produce tomatoes in difficult conditions, and temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees, thanks to air-conditioned greenhouses. read more

Within a few months, another 10 hectares of greenhouses in hydroponic cultivation at Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara) will come into production. This means that the total production will rise to 30 hectares, most of which will be dedicated to tomatoes. This is what Florian Gostner,
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In 2022, a total of 30 samples of tomatoes were analyzed for pesticide residues. Residues were detectable in 27 samples. Three samples were free of residues. Maximum content exceedances and unauthorized pesticide applications were not detected. read more

Asda and Morrisons are lifting restrictions on the sale of some fruit and vegetables as supply issues are beginning to ease. Limits on cucumbers will be lifted at Morrisons, whilst restrictions on lettuce and broccoli will be lifted at Asda. Restrictions of three per person on tomatoes and
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The international tomato supply on the European market continues to be reduced. Production in the Netherlands is low and in Turkey the low winter temperatures have slowed down the harvests. Although exports of Moroccan tomatoes have risen sharply in the past days
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Emsland Gemüse Ltd is expected to be able to harvest the first tomatoes of this year's season in week 17, about two weeks later than in previous years. "Of course, we have also noticed how insanely high tomato prices are at the moment. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the market will
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It's quite a different situation for Long English cucumbers this year. "Last year was a tough year for the cucumber crop. Not in terms of quality, but we just had a flooded market," says Jeff Richardson of Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc. The reason? The brown rugose fruit virus which affects
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The selection of tomatoes in any retail store is abundant nowadays. Both retailers and consumers ask for different types of tomatoes as well as all sorts of packaging. In response to this demand, JASA Packaging Solutions is offering packing lines that have the ability to pack most tomato
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According to an analysis by Hortoinfo, last year, Spain exported 629.27 million kilos of tomatoes at an average price of € 1.75/kg, the highest price in the last ten years. However, between 2013 and 2022, Spain's tomato export volume fell by 38.71%. read more

The prices of tomatoes in Almeria are still high at the origin and, therefore, also for the end customer. "However, from now on, if the weather starts to improve, the production per square meter will also grow, and prices will move a little towards more comfortable levels for both growers and
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has lifted the export ban on tomatoes that was supposed to be in place until 14 April. As haber7.com reported, this decision was received with great relief and joy by tomato producers. read more

The shortage of tomatoes and peppers has been making the headlines lately, but root vegetables are also in short supply in the UK.  read more

A significant increase in tomato acreage in the Souss-Massa region in southern Morocco is expected to help meet high demand for tomatoes both nationally and internationally, according to Industries.ma. read more

"An extraordinary recovery of consumption in the food service segment, where the double concentrate and 3kg format that have reached skyrocketing prices while the sale of the half-kilo retail format is at a standstill! Big retail chains - except for discount stores, which are registering a
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The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the export restriction on tomatoes, which was previously announced to last until April 14, has been lifted. It was previously announced that the ban, which was introduced on March 2, would last until April 14. The ban was introduced
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In the Netherlands, 1 Fresh International is getting the last of its Santa Maria and Devici pears. This wholesaler sells a wide range of Dutch and Spanish fruits and vegetables, but Turkish trade is its mainstay. "We were going to get Turkish tomatoes, too, but have postponed that for now
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The UK’s shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers could spiral into something even more serious. read more