The Belgian tomato market has been in a state of flux for the last few weeks. The production has been high for weeks, but the prices are holding up well despite this. The upward trend in the price of vine tomatoes is particularly noticeable. The market for loose tomatoes is more stable. Maarten Verhaegen of BelOrta is positive about the price developments. He considers the middle price of well over 50 euro cents for vine tomatoes "not bad for this time of year", but is also concerned.
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Especially about the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus and its effects on the market. ToBRFV may be harmless to humans, but growers suffer serious losses when infected. Price holds firm"There is unrest in the tomato sector because of all the commotion about ToBRFV at home and abroad. Growers have had to cull or are about to do so. At the same time, despite the reporting obligation, nobody wants to talk about it, so there is also a lot of uncertainty*. As a result, buyers have become restless and do not want to miss out if the supply is temporarily reduced due to virus problems. This effect is particularly visible in vine tomatoes. Whereas 2020 was a bad year, the production is currently going smoothly. "However, the acreage has changed little this season. Production has also been at peak levels for the past four weeks. The fact that, despite this, the price is holding up well, makes me feel positive." COVIDIt would be easy to conclude that this is due to rising consumption again. ...
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