The price paid for the Moroccan tomatoes imported into the EU increased by 12%

EU tomato and citrus fruit imports from third countries are subject to enhanced monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. The data shows an undeniable increase in the volume of EU tomato imports from non-EU countries in recent years; mainly from Morocco, but also from other Mediterranean countries such as Turkey and Tunisia. Between September 2022 and February 2023, the EU imported 492,653 tons of tomatoes from Morocco, a volume that accounted for 73.3% of the total imported and that was 8.5% higher than in the same period of the 2021/22 campaign and 30.7% more than the average of the last 5 campaigns. Morocco was followed by Turkey with a 21.8% share, a 7.3% increase compared to the previous campaign, and a 49.1% increase compared to the average. Tunisia ranked third place with a more modest share but a 33% increase over the previous campaign and a 48.2% increase over the average. The value of Moroccan tomatoes imported into the EU stood at €145.18/100 kg in ...