According to the latest forecasts (November 1st), French cucumber production is estimated at 187,800 tons for the 2025 season, which is 17,000 tons more than in 2024. Prices, meanwhile, have been on a downward trend since September.
Yields up year-on-year
National acreage for the 2025 campaign is estimated at 1,081 hectares, up 4% from 2024. With production estimated at 187,800 tons this year, the increase over 1 year would be 10%, and 6% compared to the five-year average (2020-2024). The biggest rise is in the Center-West basin, due to an increase in acreage and yields, particularly in the Pays de la Loire region.
An unbalanced market from September onwards
"With consumption falling sharply in September due to rather gloomy weather conditions, supply became slightly higher than demand, and prices adjusted downwards. As a result, prices in September were 28% below the rather high levels of the 2024 campaign and 16% below the 2020-2024 average for the same month.
The low prices continued into October (-13% year-on-year and -8% compared with the five-year average) as the season drew to a close. Between January and September 2025, and compared with the same period last year for cucumbers, exports (8,700 tons) were down by 2% and imports (53,800 tons) up by 10%. The foreign trade deficit in volume terms (45,100 tons) has risen by 13% over one year," according to the Agreste economic outlook.
Source: Agreste
