Global overview in tomatoes

Published 2022년 7월 1일

Tridge summary

The global tomato market is experiencing a turbulent season due to various factors including low supply, ToBRFV virus, and increasing production costs, particularly in energy for greenhouse cultivation. Italy has seen a significant increase in production costs, leading growers to consider ceasing light use this year. Spain's production has decreased by 25% due to bad weather, while South Africa has seen a drop in unusually high prices. In contrast, North America is dealing with an oversupply, putting pressure on prices. Mexico, the world's largest tomato exporter, has good projections for the 2022/23 season, with the United States being the primary destination. Meanwhile, the United States is absorbing nearly all of Mexico's exportable fresh tomato supply, with insignificant imports.

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Original content

The global tomato market has had some extreme ups and downs this season. Prices in many countries are up due to a lack of supply, pressure from ToBRV and the ever-increasing costs of production, including energy for those greenhouses growing with heat and light. In Italy, production costs are reported to have increased by 55% compared to last year, whilst Dutch and Belgian growers are considering the (dis)advantages of simply not turning the lights on this year if energy prices continue to rise. Production in Spain is down a quarter of its usual supply due to bad weather during the growing season, with South Africa suffering similar conditions, but with less losses. Meanwhile in North America prices are under pressure due to an oversupply due to the production area rising year on year. All in all, a challenging season for tomatoes worldwide. The Netherlands and Belgium: Both countries face interesting season in terms of prices and ToBRVThe longest day is behind us. June was an ...

Source: Hortidaily