It's crazy what's going on in the French market; did the country really produce that many tomatoes?

Published 2024년 12월 12일

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The Agreste report projects that the French fresh market tomato harvest in 2024 will reach 475.5 thousand tons, marking a 5% increase from the previous year but a 6% decrease compared to the five-year average. Despite a slight delay in the season's start, production peaked in June, only to experience a decline in September due to adverse weather conditions. The demand also saw a dip in September, leading to higher prices for regular tomatoes but lower prices for cherry and cocktail tomatoes due to strong import competition, primarily from Morocco. From January to September 2024, tomato exports increased by 4%, while imports surged by 11%, contributing to a 22% increase in the foreign trade deficit compared to 2023.

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According to the Agreste report, the French fresh market tomato harvest in the 2024 season is estimated at 475.5 thousand tons, which is 5% (23.1 thousand tons) higher than the volume harvested last year, but 6% lower than the average of the previous five-year period. The national production area is 2,616 hectares, which is unchanged compared to 2023, but 2% lower than the average of the five-year period 2019-2023 - FruitVeb reports. Although this year's French tomato season started with a slight delay, production reached a summer peak in June, exceeding the five-year average. Due to wetter and more uncertain weather in September, production fell to a level close to the five-year average. In September, due to the unfavorable, cloudy and rainy weather, demand fell – as in the case of cucumbers. Despite this, prices were still higher than in September 2023 (+4%) and exceeded the five-year average (+10%). In the case of prices, it should not be overlooked that in the case of cherry ...

Source: Agronaplo