Tomato prices in EU continue to rise faster than "normal" in the autumn

Cost-wise, there are quite a few challenges on the tomato market, but price-wise the prices continue to set records. Also in October again. On average, prices across Europe were again well above the five-year average and the peak price of the past five years was also well exceeded. The Netherlands recorded the largest peak, although the kilo price, as usual, still cannot match that in other countries. All this is evident from a new update of the European Commission's tomato dashboard. Changeover Compared to September, prices continued to rise sharply. A price increase in the autumn is not unusual if volumes in Northwest Europe are decreasing and production in the south is not yet able to compensate for everything. This year the situation is even more extreme, because growers are sometimes forced to stop growing in the greenhouse in Northwest Europe earlier due to high energy prices. In Spain, the area has increased (percentages around 15% more plantings are mentioned). Fastest ...