Tridge summary
In 2022, Morocco surpassed Spain as the leading tomato supplier to the EU, a significant shift in the European tomato market. This development marks a notable increase in Morocco's tomato exports to the EU, while the Netherlands and Spain, long-standing leaders in EU tomato exports, have seen a decline. The data highlights a shift in export volumes and prices over the past decade, indicating a changing dynamic in the EU tomato market. Morocco's rise to the second-largest supplier, with a 71.33% increase in tomato sales since 2013, contrasts with the Netherlands' 25.22% decrease and Spain's 28.42% decrease in the same period. Despite the reduction in volume, Spanish tomato sales value increased by 15.57% from 2013, reaching 937.67 million euros in 2022, showing a shift in the pricing strategy for EU tomato imports.
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According to a report from the Spanish news service Hortoinfo, in 2022, Morocco overtook Spain as a tomato supplier in the EU after surpassing the volume of Spanish tomatoes sold in the Community market for the first time ever. Over the past decade, the Netherlands and Spain have led tomato exports to the EU. In 2013 they sold 1,579.04 million kilos of tomatoes in the EU, accounting for 60% of the EU's tomato offer. 861.18 million corresponded to Dutch sales and 717.86 million kilos to Spanish ones. However, Morocco has been reducing the gap with Spain year after year and approaching the Dutch figures. Last year, in particular, EU Member States acquired 2,649.53 million kilos of tomatoes for €4,525.1 million. The Netherlands was the leading supplier with 644.01 million kilos, 217.17 million kilos less than in 2013 (-25.22%). The value of these sales stood at 1,279.83 million euros and an average price of €1.99/kg. In 2013, Dutch tomato sales amounted to 1,061.37 million euros and ...
Source: Hortidaily
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