"Considerable expansion of Belgian red pepper acreage"

Last year, there were increases in cucumbers and courgettes, while the acreage devoted to peppers and aubergines remained unchanged. "Once again, we see an increase in cucumbers. Last year, this was particularly the case for BelOrta, now part of REO Veiling. For courgettes there is still no clear data available. For aubergines, no changes have been reported, just like last season. Red peppers are recording a considerable expansion in terms of acreage, up by 10 to 15%. The other colours remain stable."

When it comes to tomatoes, the share of specialties has been increasing for several years. "For traditional loose tomatoes, the situation remains practically the same, but there is a slight increase when it comes to individual specialty tomatoes. As for tomatoes on the vine, the total acreage also remains fairly stable, but we see a slight increase of specialties at the expense of the traditional ones."