EU outlook for 2035 on fruit and vegetable exports and imports

The report, which includes forecasts for certain fruits and vegetables, specifically tomatoes, peaches and nectarines, oranges and apples, explains that imports will increase in the case of the first three. In tomatoes, they will continue to increase by 0.6% annually and Morocco will continue to be the main supplier. Imports of fresh oranges will grow by 1.5% annually (mainly out of season) and peaches and nectarines by 5% annually, although the starting point is a low import volume. On the other hand, exports will decrease for fresh tomatoes and peaches and nectarines by -0.2% and -2.9% annually, respectively, while orange exports are expected to remain stable. The case of apples is different and, unlike the rest of the fruits and vegetables analysed by the report, there will be a slight increase in foreign sales and a decrease in imports. EU fresh apple exports are forecast to increase by 0.6% per year to 1.1 million tonnes in 2035, driven by new varieties better suited to ...