Industrial tomato production in Spain decreases because of nematode

The Union of Farmers and Livestock Trade Unions highlighted the serious situation that many industrial tomato producers face, as production has dropped by an average of 60%. Producers claim that there was a very bad harvest of industrial tomatoes in the growing areas of Spain. The low production was due to the severe drought in the regions of Extremadura, Andalusia and part of Murcia, in addition to pests such as the nematode, which is increasingly resistant to treatments,” said the organization. In all, there are more than 28,000 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of industrial tomatoes, which yield around 2 million tons of product worth 210 million euros. In the last harvest, the planted area dropped to 17,000 hectares and the yield of production also dropped, the sector lost more than 30 million euros. The union of the unions blames the drought and mainly the ...