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The summer drought in Tunisia caused a significant loss of tomato volumes, leading many growers to focus on tomato crops during the autumn cycle. However, the excessive heat in certain regions accelerated the development of tomatoes, resulting in an oversupply in the market. Furthermore, the ban on Tunisian tomato exports to Libya, a major market, has further affected prices, causing them to plummet from 1 dinar per kg to 0.1 dinar per kg.
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After the summer cycle in Tunisia, where drought overwhelmed Tunisian growers and caused the loss of almost half of the tomato volumes, things continue to get more complicated in the current autumn cycle. Selmi Mohameddhia, a Tunisian agronomist, told FreshPlaza, "Following reduced volumes last summer and consequently attractive prices, many growers turned to tomatoes this autumn. But we've had more heat than usual. This accelerated the development of tomatoes in certain regions, and too much volume ended up on the market when there should be 3 weeks between harvests." "What's more, the ban on Tunisian exports to Libya is still in place, and it's a market that absorbs large quantities of Tunisian tomatoes. As a result, the local market has received too much tomato, and prices have fallen from 1 dinar per kg last summer to 0.1 dinar per kg currently (growers' prices)." 1 Tunisian dinar = 0.3 EUR. Drought and ...
Source: Hortidaily
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