What are the EU prospects for fruit and vegetables until 2035?

The EU 2035 outlook for fruit and vegetables report explains production, export, import and consumption trends of EU agricultural products from 2024 to 2035 and focuses on apples, tomatoes and peaches and nectarines, with some information on oranges. Fruit and vegetable production in the EU will face challenges related to extreme weather events, rising energy costs, restrictions on pesticide use and pest outbreaks. However, consumption of fresh produce is expected to increase, driven by greater consumer awareness of the benefits of a healthy diet, according to the EU Agricultural Outlook Report 2024-2035, published by the European Commission on Wednesday. The report explains that fresh tomato and peach and nectarine production is expected to decline and apple production is expected to stabilise. The decline in tomatoes is due to the fall in winter production and a shift towards the cultivation of smaller but higher-value varieties. For peaches and nectarines, the decline is due to ...