Record tomato yields for processing in Portugal in 2021

Published 2022년 2월 11일

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The January 2022 issue of the 'Fruit and Vegetables' newsletter by the Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP) reports the highest average productivity ever recorded in Portugal for the 2021 tomato processing season, with an average yield of 103.69 tonnes/hectare. The planted area for tomatoes increased by 13.63% compared to 2020, leading to a total crop of 1,660,178 tonnes. However, the sector is expected to face significant challenges in 2022 due to a sharp increase in production costs, and it remains to be seen how this can be offset by higher yields. Over 95% of the Portuguese production of tomato paste is exported, making the sector vulnerable to global market fluctuations.

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an average yield close to 104 tonnes/hectareProductivity in 2021 was the highest ever recorded with an average yield close to 104 tonnes/hectareProcessing tomatoes were featured in the January 2022 issue of the "Fruit and Vegetables" newsletter published by the Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP). Among other things, the document presents data on contractual operations and the 2021 campaign – in terms of number of growers, producers' organizations, planted area and production. The document points out that "if the provisional data published by the IFAP (Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas) is confirmed, the average productivity observed over the 2021 campaign in Portugal was the highest ever recorded, with an average yield of 103.69 tonnes/hectare." The report also states that during the 2021 tomato processing season "the planted area increased by 13.63% compared to 2020, with 16,011 hectares registered, which resulted in a total crop of 1,660,178 ...

Source: Tomatonews