Experts have worsened the forecast for the tomato crop for processing in Ukraine

Published 2024년 10월 16일

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The World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) predicts a global increase in tomato production for processing, expecting it to exceed 46 million tons this year, up from 44.4 million tons last year. However, Italy's production forecast has decreased to 2.5-2.55 million tons due to adverse weather, while Portugal's remains steady at 1.5 million tons, and Spain's has risen to 2.9 million tons. Tunisia is expected to produce 947,000 tons, and Ukraine's forecast has been reduced to 550,000 tons, with 312,000 tons already processed. Notably, the dry matter content of fresh tomatoes is higher than usual, averaging 5.3 brix.

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The world production of tomatoes for processing this year will be lower than 46 million tons (for comparison, last year the gross harvest was 44.4 million tons). This forecast was made by the World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC), reports AgroPortal with reference to Tomato News. It is noted that in Italy, where weather conditions hampered harvesting and late plantings have lower yields than expected, the forecast was lowered to 2.5-2.55 million tons. The forecast for Portugal remained at 1.5 million tons. tomatoes for Spain increased to 2.9 million tons. In Tunisia, the gross harvest is estimated at 947 thousand tons. Read also: Maximum price for seven years: greenhouse tomatoes are becoming more expensive in Ukraine At the same time, experts lowered the forecast for the tomato harvest in Ukraine to 550,000 ...

Source: Agrobusiness