Fruit and vegetables in the EU, a journey until 2031

Increase production for some types of product and, at the same time, the consumption of fruit and vegetables, at least for some types. The EU Agricultural Outlook has tried to outline the future of the sector Greater attention to sustainability and the use of water resources, adaptation to climate change and greater consumer awareness - after years of information campaigns - should lead to two phenomena in particular in the next decade: increase production for some types of product (driven by an increase in yields) and, at the same time, the consumption of fruit and vegetables, at least for some types. Already in this phase, there is a stronger demand for small fruits and red fruits, rich in antioxidants, to the detriment of other varieties. By 2031 the production of both fresh tomatoes and peaches and nectarines should decrease (respectively by -0.4% and -0.5% per year). The decline in tomato production is mainly due to the sharp decline in winter production in Spain and the ...