Turkish tomato growers plan to increase their market share in Europe

Due to rising energy costs in Europe, greenhouse tomato production has either declined or stopped altogether. This opens up new opportunities for Turkish fruit and vegetable exporters. Therefore, the demand for imported tomatoes in the EU countries will be high, Sibel Karakay, export director of Compass Fruit, a Turkish company supplying fruits and vegetables, told FreshPlaza. European consumers generally prefer vine tomatoes and large-fruited tomato varieties that are grown indoors with minimal use of pesticides. Turkey could become one of the main suppliers in the European market, the exporter noted. At the moment, the main sales markets for Turkish manufacturers are the countries of Eastern Europe, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia, as well as Israel and the countries of the Middle East. This year, Turkish agribusinesses have harvested a rich crop of tomatoes, including beef tomatoes, organic and non-organic cherry tomatoes on a branch, and cocktail tomatoes. Therefore, producers ...