Low availability of Dutch and Belgian tomatoes in EU

Published 2023년 3월 2일

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current market dynamics for various agricultural products in the European region, as reported by the Belgian League of Fresh Produce (BLE). It highlights the dominant countries of origin for each product, including tomatoes (Italy, Spain, and Turkey), apples (domestic and some imports), pears, table grapes (South Africa), oranges (Spain and Egypt), citrus fruits, lemons (Spain and Turkey), bananas, cauliflower (France), lettuce (Spain and Turkey), cucumbers, and sweet peppers. The report indicates a general increase in prices due to increased purchase requirements, except for a few products where availability is low. The availability of some products is expanding, such as cucumbers and lettuce, while demand is struggling to keep up with the increased supply of cauliflower.

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Original content

In the case of TOVS, Turkish and Spanish deliveries predominated, with Italian tomatoes making up the bulk. Cherry tomatoes came primarily from Italy and Spain, while Turkey and Spain set the tone for beef tomatoes. Round tomatoes came in mainly from Morocco, Turkey, and Spain. Due to the low availability, the Dutch and Belgian shipments were rather small for this time of the season. According to the BLE, they generally had only a supplementary character. In addition, Spanish lots continued to have limited availability. As a result, Turkish shipments benefited the most. However, the coloration of the Turkish and Moroccan batches was not always convincing. Market shares for TOVs Demand was mixed, sometimes intensifying, sometimes weakening. However, it could be adequately satisfied everywhere. Prices mostly showed an upward trend, lowered prices were the exception. This was mostly due to increased purchase requirements, which sellers passed on to customers. ApplesAs in previous ...

Source: Hortidaily