Tomato production in the Netherlands returning to normal levels

During a meeting where European member states gave an update on the situation in their markets, the Netherlands signaled that it was returning to normal in tomato production, EastFruit reports. Summer production is almost back to normal levels after being curtailed by virus and energy cost concerns. With the return of lighting this winter, the Netherlands plans to produce 180,000 tonnes of tomatoes. Of these, 70% will be vine tomatoes, with the remaining 30% being cherry tomatoes and smaller tomatoes. The forecast of 180 thousand tons marks a significant increase compared to recent years: 80 thousand tons in 2023/2024, 40 thousand tons in 2022/2023, 80 thousand tons in 2021/2022, 160 thousand tons in 2020/2021 and 150 thousand tons in 2019/2020. As FreshPlaza writes, Belgium will also engage in winter cultivation, but does not predict growth compared to last year. Likewise, Poland does not expect an increase in winter tomato production, focusing primarily on pink tomatoes, a niche ...