Turkey and Morocco are new players in the global production of peaches and nectarines

Changes in peach cultivation are foreseen in the coming years both in the EU and in third countries. According to the Commission's recent forecasts, Spain and Greece are expected to maintain their dominance in terms of exports. On the other hand, France is expected to increase imports of table peaches and nectarines in the coming years to meet domestic market needs. Italy is now becoming a net importer of pitted peaches and this trend will continue in the coming years. Italy will also increase imports of table peaches and nectarines to meet its needs. But there will also be changes in third countries, with Morocco and Turkey increasing their production with new plantings. According to the Commission's forecasts, in the coming years these two countries will compete strongly with the productions of Greece and Spain in the EU markets, as is the case in other fruit and vegetable sectors. As for the European production of peaches and nectarines, in the coming years it is expected to ...