Morocco expects a decline in tomato production

Production drop by up to 30%. Tomato production in Morocco is expected to decline by up to 30 percent this season. The Moroccan Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers (FIFEL) has now issued estimates for the 2023/2024 marketing year, which runs until the end of June. Manufacturers have had to struggle with various problems over the last few months. The plants were weakened by high summer temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. Later, early frosts hampered ripening. 727,000 tons of tomatoes were exported Leafroll virus, which was first detected on tomatoes in Morocco in autumn 2021, also had a negative impact. FIFEL did not comment on the possible impact of the disease on exports. Tomatoes are the main product ...